Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17543
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
45789
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Duct
Part number
7958591501
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 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 1 ENG POWER LEVER WAS DIFFICULT TO RETARD AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLE. THE NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED 30 SECONDS AFTER SETTING CLIMB POWER. THE FIRE WARNING CEASED AFTER ENG POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SUPPLY DUCT TO NR 1 ENG NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE VALVE RUPTURED. THE ANTI-ICE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENG POWER LEVER WAS LUBRICATED.

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