Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
June 24, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
72,362 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC10DU350ABE
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air Duct
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE, HAD AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING. ENG NR 3 DRILL AND CHECK LIST COMPLETED AND NR 1 BOTTLE DISCHARGED. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT AND COULD NOT FAULT ON GROUND. WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CARRIED OUT A LEAK CHECK OF PNEUMATIC DUCTS ON THE ENG AND AROUND THE FIREWALL. FOUND 1 DUCT CLAMP LEAKING AT FIREWALL, NEAR THE FIRE LOOP. TRIED TO TIGHTEN CLAMP BUT WOULD NOT STOP THE LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT CLAMP AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ALSO INSPECTED WIRING ON NR 3 ENG, NO FAULTS FOUND. CLOSED NR 3 ENG COWLS AND CARRIED OUT ENGINE RUN TO 1.6 EPR, NO FAULT NOTED. LT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED.