SDR GAIA00502

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 15, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6838
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20191
Part
Duct
Part number
652445214
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Fuselage
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

FLT 838 - MHR-SAN - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED AT MHR WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUPTURED DUCT RUNNING THROUGH THE RIHT GEAR WELL BULKHEAD FORWARD OF APU. OPERATIONALLY LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO OVERHEAT NOTED DURING ENGIEN RUN WITH AIRCONDITIONING PACKS RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)