Service difficulty report · Bleed Manifold

Difficulty date
August 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Bleed Manifold
Part number
545709
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE 13TH STAGE BLEED MANIFOLD WAS MODIFIED TO FIT THE NR 2 ENGINE AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION USING A NON-PRATT APPROVED REPAIR. THIS CONFIGURATION MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL THE ENGINE BLEED MANIFOLD. PART WAS FOUND INSTALLED AFTER RETURN FROM A SHOP VISIT, THE PART WAS NOT SUPPLIED BY AIR CANADA. SUSPECTED PART WAS REPLACED BY THE APPROPRIATE PART (P/N 545708). SUBMITTER STATED SUSPECTED PART IS QUARANTINED AND DISCREPANCY LETTER SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY. PART TC: 57,257.