SDR GAIA99139

Service difficulty report · Clamps · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20996
Part
Clamps
Condition
Loose
Location
Aft Airstair
Stage of operation
CR
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

ATL-TOL - FLT 517 - WHILE TURNING ON ENGINE ANTI-ICE, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TURNING OFF LEFT PACK AND REDUCING ENGINE NR 1 THRUST HAD NO AFFECT. TURNING OFF RIGHT PACK AND ENGINE NR 3 BLEED VALVE MADE LGIHT EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT TOL. FOUND LOOSE CLAMPS IN AFT AIRSTAIR AREA. SECURED CLAMPS AND READJUSTED AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHAT LOOP. RAN ENGINES AT POWER WITH BOTH PACKS ON AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON, NR 1 AND NR 3 BLEEDS OPEN. AFT BODY OVERHEAT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. SYSTEM TEST OK AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)