Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17773
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21045
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Duct
Condition
Blown
Location
Fuel Ht Vlv
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT ACTIVATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH WITH ENGINE AT CLIMB POWER. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND THE FIRE WARNING CEASED. WHEN THE NR 3 THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED TO CLIMB POWER THE FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT ACTIVATED AGAIN. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE DUCT FLANGE BLOWN. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS RUN AND NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED.