Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
April 20, 2004
Submitted
May 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AERODROME (FWA) WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. DUPLICATED PROBLEM DURING GROUND ENGINE RUN. TIGHTENED SEVERAL CLAMPS ON BLEED LINES AND (B) NUT ON SENSE LINES. RE-ADJUSTED STRUT OVERHEAT LOOP. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND DURING ENGINE RUN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.