Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14524
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47539
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Duct
Part number
5958765503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FIRE WARNING CEASED AFTER THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED LESS THAN TEN PERCENT. BOTH FIRE LOOPS TESTED NORMAL AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AT NORMAL POWER SETTINGS WITH NO FURTHER OCCURANCE OF FIRE WARNING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE 13TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT CRACKED AT ANTI-ICE FLANGE. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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