Service difficulty report · De-Ice Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35832
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49492
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
De-Ice Duct
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 2 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 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED DURING CLIMBOUT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND THE FIRE WARNING CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT BLOWN WITH DAMAGE TO THE UPPER COWL. THE ANTI-ICE DUCT AND UPPER COWL WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS REPLACED DUE TO METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN THE VALVE. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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