Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93738
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20666
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Duct
Part number
652673831
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 3 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

THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PHX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE 13TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT TO EJECTOR VALVE BLOWN. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD.