SDR MEX2002255

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53174
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 941 - MTY-MEX - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE, DUE TO PNEUMATIC LEAKAGE IN LEFT ENGINE. DURING REVISION IT WAS FOUND A CLAMP BROKEN OF THE 13TH STAGE AND A FOLDED PIPELINE OF THE SAME STAGE. CLAMPS AND ANTI-ICE DUCT WAS SENT TO SUCH STATION. PIPELINE AND CLAMPS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 75-10-05, TESTS OK. (M)

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