Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 5, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
52,502 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Clamp
Condition
Damaged
Location
Precooler
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 4500 FT, ENGINE FIRE/WHEEL WELL FIRE BELL RANG. THERE WERE NO FIRE INDICATION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND IDENTIFIED THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON CLAMPS TO THE PRE-COOLER AND NR 1 ENGINE SHUTOFF VALVE. THE CLAMPS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. ENGINE NR 1 FIRE LOOP WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO INTERMITTENT INDICATION FOR FLIGHT CREW AND DURING GROUND TEST. NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE INDICATED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.