Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
May 30, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft time
71,513 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Part number
470962
Condition
Ruptured
Location
13th Stage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT RETURNED TO YOW AFTER APPROX 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT DUE TO FIRE ALARM ON NR 2 ENGINE. ALARM WOULD NOT GO OFF AFTER NORMAL PROCEDURE SO ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. MX FOUND A 4 INCH HOLE IN THE 13TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT TO THE NOSE ANTI-ICE VALVE. DUCT WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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