Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22434
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Tube
Part number
577957
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine Nr 1
Component
Engine · Pwa
Component part number
JT815
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M, H
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FT. THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING (BOTTLE AND BELL) ACTIVATED. AOM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PER 2-C-2 COMPLIED WITH. DUMPED APPROXIMATELY 12000 POUNDS OF FUEL PER AOM PROCEDURE 2-A-B-1. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. PREPARED FOR 2 ENGINE FERRY PER MAI FORM 14 B/C AND MM 71-00 224C AND SUBSEQUENT. ACTION TAKEN: INSPECTED ENGINE, FOUND 13 STAGE AIR TUBE RUPTURED CAUSING MELTING OF WIRE HARNESS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR ENGINE IAW 727-7101 ENGINE CHANGE SHEETS. RUNUP COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.