Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
61,586 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Duct
Part number
540998
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER T/O, CLIMBING THROUGH 6000 FT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECK LIST AND RETURNED WITH NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND DISCOVERED A RUPTURED BLEED AIR DUCT WHICH WAS REPAIRED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.