SDR GAIA99102

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20996
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
12355814
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 721 DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM AUS THROUGH FL 250, THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE NR 3 ENGINE BLEED TRIP AND THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REPOSITIONED AND RETORQUED SEVERAL 8TH AND 13TH STAGE DUCT CLAMPS. REPLACED THE 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE AND THE NR 3 BLEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPER CNTRL NR 99ZZZX2825. (X)