Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14889
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49118
Aircraft time
56,684 hours, 31,674 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Duct
Part number
777793
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING INDICATION FROM THE RT ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT OF IAH. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND THE FIRE WARNING INDICATION WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE 8TH STAGE ANTI-ICE DUCT BLOWN AND WIRING HARNESS DAMAGE. THE ANTI-ICE DUCT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 75-10-02 AND THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN WITH NO LEAKS NOTED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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