Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
November 6, 2011
Submitted
November 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
23287
Aircraft time
97,401 hours
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 4 Engine
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

NR 4 ENGINE FIRE FAULT WARNING AND BOTH NACELLE TEMPS READING 8 UNITS. SELECTED "A" LOOP HAD FIRE WARNING BELL AND HANDLE CAUTION LIGHT. PULLED FIRE TEE HANDLE LIGHT AND AURAL WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED/SILENCED. SUSPECT PNEUMATIC LEAK. FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED. ON SYSTEM CHECKOUT & INSPECTION, FOUND SHEARED SENSE LINE OFF NR 4 ENGINE MAIN SUPPLY BLEED DUCT. PERFORMED CHAPTER 5 INSPECTION PER MM 5-51-28 & 5-51-32. NO SIGNS OF OVERHEAT. REPLACED SENSE LINE LEAK CHECKED.