Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 16, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
67,473 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTING THE CREW OBSERVED A STRUT OVERHEAT CONDITION ON NR 3 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED WHERE MAINTENANCE DETECTED A LEAK AT THE WING ANTI ICE SHUT-OFF VALVE (SOV). GASKETS WERE REPLACED AND NO FURTHER FAULT APPEARED EVIDENT AT GROUND RUN. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT DEPARTURE THE OVER TEMP CONDITION AT APPLICATION OF TAKE-OFF POWER, THE CREW REJECTED THE TAKE-OFF. MAINTENANCE DETECTED A LEAK AT THE PRE-COOLER WHICH WAS CORRECTED AND CARRIED OUT MULTIPLE TAKE-OFF POWER TESTS WITH NO FAULT INDICATION. THE SUCCEEDING DEPARTURE WAS AGAIN REJECTED AT 60KNOTS DUE TO AN OVERTEMP CONDITION ON NR 3 STRUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE WIRE LOOP AND CORRECTED AN ADDITIONAL LEAK AT THE PRECOOLER BEFORE RETURNING THE