Service difficulty report · Start Duct · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21145
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Start Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE INDICATION AT CRUISE, WHEN THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO IDLE, INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PRECAUTIONARY. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES N-2 RPM WAS APPROX 15 PERCENT, OIL PRESSURE WAS APPROX 20 PSI, ON APPROACH. FOUND START DUCT AND STARTER FLANGE FAILED. REPLACING STARTER GARLOCK SEAL PRECAUTIONARY. STARTER DUCT, (P/N 804101151) REF IPC 80-10-0 FIG 2 ITEM 135, ARRIVING FROM CONTENTIAL AIRLINES. STARTER (P/N 804001312) IN STOCK. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO GEARBOX/STARTER DRIVE PAD.