Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Duct · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Anti-Ice Duct
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

THE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON CLIMB-OUT OF IAH AT ABOUT 900 FEET. THE NR 3 ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE FIRE WARNINGS CEASED. A VALID FIRE TEST WAS RUN. THE LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON AGAIN WHEN ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO CLIMB POWER. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH FOR A NORMAL LANDING WITH NR 3 ENGINE AT REDUCED POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE ANTI-ICE DUCT BLOWN. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS RUN WITH NO LEAKS NOTED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.