Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72829
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49489
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Duct
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Engine Cowl
Stage of operation
TO
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 AFTER TAKEOFF. THRUST WAS REDUCED TO IDLE WITH THE FIRE HANDLE AND LOOP LIGHT EXTINGUISHING SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SFO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT ENGINE COWL ANTI ICE DUCT RUPTURED AND THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS BURNT AND MELTED. THE WIRE HARNESS AND DUCT WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD IAW MM 75-10-05.

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