Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
November 22, 2007
Submitted
November 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465AT
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
21528
Aircraft time
51,573 hours, 40,665 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time
50,886 hours, 49,604 cycles
Part
Ball Joint
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE CREW WAS ALERTED BY A NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ALARM BELL/LIGHTS. DECLARING AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY, AND SHUTTING DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, AND A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. THE CREW WAS TOLD TO WAIT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS MET BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED SEEING A PUFF OF SMOKE AND REQUESTED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE BE ACTIVATED

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