Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727287

Difficulty date
July 26, 2002
Submitted
August 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916PG
Make and model
Boeing 727287
Aircraft serial
21690
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Duct
Part number
MF4582273
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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 863 - EWR-FWA - AT THE BEGINNING OF DESCENT TO FWA, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE WARNING CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FWA AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT ANTI-ICE DUCT BLEED TUBE WAS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED DUCT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)