Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 8, 2017
Submitted
August 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
27,859 hours, 15,158 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

APU BLEED PREASURE WAS 4 PSI ON ENGINE START. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. COULD HEAR BLEED AIR LEAK ON THE NR 2 ENGINE COWL. GAINED ACCESS FOUND MAIN SUPPLY DUCT CLAMP TOP OF ENGINE BLOWN OFF , PIPE CONNECTION SEPORATED WITH SEVERAL WIRE BUNDLES NEAR IT MELTED. NR 2 ENGINE CHANGED.

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