SDR IXXA9686

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N51CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46027
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Part
Clamp
Part number
735138
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Eng
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT FOUND AN ENGINE ANTI-ICE DUCT CLAMP BOLT HAD FAILED ALLOWING BLEED AIR TO ENTER THE ENGINE COWLING. THE HOT AIR DAMAGED THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED SEVERAL ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. INSPECTION OF THE REMAINING CLAMP FOUND A CRACKED FLANGE. OVERTORQUE OF THE BOLT AND CLAMP ARE SUSPECTED TO BE THE FAILURE MODE OF THIS ASSEMBLY. THE CLAMP ASSY, ANTI-ICE DUCT, WIRING HARNESS AND SEVERAL ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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