Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft time
42,939 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Duct
Part number
652244131
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CREW OBSERVED NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT - WHEN POWERLEVER RETARDED, IND. EXTINGUISHED. WHEN POWERLEVER FOR NR 1 ENGINE ADVANCED, OVERHEAT WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CFR ON STANDBY. MAINT INSPECTION REVEALED NR 1 ENGINE OUTBOARD BLOWOUT PANEL FOUND OPEN & SUPPORT CABLE SEVERED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED UPPER 13TH STAGE CROSS OVER DUCT RUPTUED. A WIRE TO UPPER FIRE LOOP SEPARATED & ALL PLASTIC/RUBBER SUPPORT FITTINGS AFT OF DUCT WERE HEAT DAMAGED. THRUST REVERSER FOLLOWUP CABLE ALSO DAMAGED. MAINT REPLACED & RESECURED FIRE LOOP POWER WIRES, REPLACED ALL NON-AIRWORTHY PLASTIC STANDOFFS/CLAMPS FROM 13TH STAGE DUCT.