SDR GAIA9739

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
July 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21513
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Duct
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Heat
Stage of operation
CL
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

MSP - FLT 721 - LOG PAGE 867-33, THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND BROKEN FUEL HEAT DUCT AND ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRS. (X) SD; REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN FUEL HEAT BLEED AIR DUCT, RAN ENGINE AND NO LEAKS NOTED.