SDR CAL960494

Service difficulty report · Pneumatic Duct · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66734
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20663
Part
Pneumatic Duct
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
69,148 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 1876 - THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE BELL AND LIGHT ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE ENGINE WAS RUN IN IDLE AND THE NR 1 BLEED WAS TURNED OFF. THE FIRE WARNING CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE 8TH STAGE PNEUMATIC DUCT RUPTURED BETWEEN CHECK VALVE AND FIREWALL. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED. THE FIREWALL FIRE LOOP WAS REPLACED DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUN AND OPEATION CHECKED GOOD WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. (X)