Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
July 11, 2001
Submitted
October 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717DH
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19389
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOUT 10,000 FT. WHILE RETURNING TO AIRPORT, LIGHT WENT OUT ABOUT 1 MIN AFTER GOING TO IDLE THRUST ON ALL ENGS. ACCOMPLISHED RESISTANCE CHECKS IN KEEL BEAM AREA READING 3 MOHMS, AFT STAIR AREA READING 4 MOHMS AFT CARGO PIT READING 3 MOHMS. RAN AIRCRAFT AND FOUND LEAK IN AFT CARGO PIT NR 1 ENG DUCT (CENTER).

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