SDR GAIA99131

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20996
Part
Clamp
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM STL-TOL, FLT 1721 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FLASHING THEN STEADY. THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED. THE LIGHT WENT OUT WITH THE THROTTLE REDUCTION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN TOL. REMOVED GILL LINER IN AFT BELLY, ALSO KEEL BEAM ACCESS PANEL. RAN ENGINES TO POWER FOR LEAK CHECK. FOUND SEVERAL CLAMPS IN KEEL BEAM AREA LEAKING. TIGHTENED CLAMPS AND RAN ENGINES. NO OTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED. BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REINSTALLED GILL LINER AND ACCESS PANEL. PERFORMED MORE ENGINE RUNS TO POWER. OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)