Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Clamp
Part number
C17D87
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
C17D87
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT ENGINE NR 2 FAILED PASSING APPROX 5000 FT ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. THIS APPEARED TO HAPPEN AFTER ENG ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF. ENG RESTARTED NORMALLY AND RAN NORMAL. FOUND STARTER VALVE CLAMP UPSTREAM OF VALVE, OFF THE DUCT. REPLACED CLAMP, RAN ENGINE TO T/O POWER. CHECKED OK.

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