Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
May 8, 2002
Submitted
June 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180AX
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20041
Part
Duct
Part number
540998
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 FIRE WARNING CAME ON. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE AND THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 13TH STAGE DUCT FROM THE PRBC AND FUEL HEAT DUCT BLOWN OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DUCT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.