Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
October 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21662
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Duct
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NUMBER 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT BELL ON AFTER TAKEOFF. RETARDED THROTTLE, LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT BROKEN. REPLACED DUCT ASSEMBLY.