# SDR DL72S961641

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [8000 · Engine Starting System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8000)
- Part: Start Duct
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961641

## Discrepancy

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.

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