Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
October 18, 2009
Submitted
October 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
83,625 hours, 25,525 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
59,857 hours, 23,629 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Valve
Part time
59,857 hours, 23,629 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

DURING APPROACH INTO KBWI NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CREW SHUTDOWN NUMBER FOUR ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION, THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TIGHTENED LOOSE CLAMP ON HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHEK GOOD IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-11-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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