SDR GAIA00499

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6838
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20191
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Air
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

DISCREPANCY: LOWER BODY OVER HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB OUT BETWEEN 12,500 AND 13,000, TURNED OFF BOTH PACKS AND REDUCED POWER AND NR 3 ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT. TURNED LEFT PACK ON AND LIGHT REMAINED OUT. TURNED RIGHT PACK ON, LIGHT CAME BACK ON, WITH NO DUCT PRESSURE SPLIT, DECLARED EMERGENCY, WENT THROUGH EMERGENCY CHECK LIST, RETURNED AND LANDED AT MHR. MAINTENANCE FOUND PNEUMATIC LEAK IN KEELBEAM BELOW APU. CLAMP FOUND LOOSE AND LEAKING AIR. RAN ENGINES AND BOTH PACKS. NO FURTHER ILLUMINATIONS ON LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.