SDR CAL951049

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
November 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Part
Duct
Part number
652244143
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

FLT NR 0382 - FLL - THE NR 3 ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FLL. ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED AFTER LEVELING OFF AND THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO FLL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE 13TH STAGE DUCT RUPTURED WITH RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE UPPER COWLING. THE 13TH STAGE DUCT AND UPPER COWLING WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS RUN AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)