Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
February 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Duct
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

A FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS RECEIVED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BWI. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BWI WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE NR 3 ENGINE BLEED AIR DUCT FROM 6TH STAGE SADDLE TO NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE BLEED AIR DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SURROUNDING AREA WAS CHECKED FOR DISCREPANCIES AND NONE WERE FOUND.