# SDR GAIA02039OP

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2002
- Submitted: May 14, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N278US
- Make and model: Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial: 21157
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC): [7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7532)
- Part: Bleed Valve
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02039OP

## Discrepancy

FLT 734- FWA-DFW - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.  THE CREW ISOLATED THEN RN 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT.  THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT AND THE LANDING AT FWA WAS UNEVENTFUL.  REPLACED CLAMPS ON NR 3 ENGINE BLEED VALVE.  ALSO, FOUND THE 13 STAGE MOD VALVE SENSE LINE CRACKED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SAME.  OPERATED NR 3 ENGINE WITH NO OTHER OVERHEAT INDICATION AND WAS FOUND TO OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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