Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27783
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20638
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Part number
652673822
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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 FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE WARNING CEASED. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS INCREASED THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DUCT FROM 13TH STAGE BLEED TO COWL ANTI-ICE BROKEN. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.