SDR GAIA00170

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 5, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90AX
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20040
Part
Line
Part number
132714
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1723 - BOS-TOL - THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT WHICH WENT OUT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED HALFWAY BACK. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TOL AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED A FLEX LINE FOR THE NR 3 ENGINE BLEED SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND WAS FOUND TO BE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)