Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 1, 2014
Submitted
September 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725CK
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
62,924 hours, 34,808 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu Exhaust
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON GROUND, APU SHOWED FIRE WARNING, VISUAL FIRE CONFIRMED, BOTTLE DISCHARGED. ON INVESTIGATION, THE INNER EXHAUST DUCT V BAND CLAMP BROKE SENDING HOT AIR INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER EXHAUST PIPE IGNITING RESIDUAL OIL AND FUEL. APU WILL BE REPLACED.