SDR CAL950243

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20646
Part
Duct
Part number
652673833
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0288 - THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED AT CLIMB POWER AND 6,000 FEET. THE NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND THE WARNING CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE DUCT TO NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE VALVE RUPTURED. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. (X)