SDR GAIA98079

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21513
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MCI/PDX, THE NR 1 PYLON STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW THEN REDUCED THE POWER TO THE NR 1 ENGINE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW RETURNED TO MCI AND MADE A ROUTINE LANDING. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE PYLON AND FOUND SEVERAL LEAKS FROM THE 6TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT. REMOVED CLAMPS, RE-POSITIONED, RE-TORQUED AND SAFETIED AS NECESSARY. RAN AIRCRAFT TO 80 PERCENT N2 FOR 10 MINUTES WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)