Service difficulty report · Duct Assembly · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
July 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Duct Assembly
Part number
652663919
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Rev
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CREW OBSERVED A FIRE INDICATION ON NR1 ENGINE EXECUTED FIRE DRILL AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. HEAT SOURCE WAS A 3/4 INCH CRACK AT THE THRUST REVERSER LINE ATTACH FITTING ON THE DUCT ASSEMBLY. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AIR LEAK MELTED THE PROTECTIVE COVERING ON THE FIRE DETECTION WIRING ALLOWING CONTACT OF THE BARE WIRES. REPAIRED.

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