Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
May 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Clamp
Condition
Out Of Position
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 875 - FWA-LAX - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST TO EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT AND THE LANDING AT LAX WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPOSITIONED CLAMP ON NR 3 ENGINE BLEED VALVE. OPERATED NR 3 ENGINE AND NO OTHER OVERHEAT INDICATION WAS NOTED AND WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)