Service difficulty report · Manifold Duct · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date
October 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275C
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Manifold Duct
Part number
577957
Condition
Separated
Location
13th Stage Bleed
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THROUGH FL240 #1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE 13TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT HAD SEPARATED AT THE FORWARD MOUNTING POSITION. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE HOT BLEED AIR RELEASED CAUSED THE MELTING OF THE ENGINE ISOLATOR MOUNTS; THE SOLDER ON THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH; DAMAGE TO THE FUEL HEAT VALVE AND FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER; OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE AREA ALSO SUFFERED HEAT DAMAGE. THE #1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND THE DAMAGED ITEMS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS REINSTALLED AND GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.