SDR MZZA97030

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15781
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20636
Part
Duct
Part number
69171314
Condition
Failed
Location
Bs 1223
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 840 - NRT - DURING CRUISE, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE AFT CABIN IN CONJUNCTION WITH BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND LOSS OF EPR IND AT NR 2 ENG. PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE PER CHECKLIST PROCEDURE AND LIGHT WENT OFF. DIVERTED TO NRT. MX FOUND THE RT WING ANTI-ICE AIR DUCT ATTACHMENT FLANGE FAILED, AT BS 1223. THE RT WING ANTI-ICE SYSTEM WAS PLACARDED PER MEL 30-02 AND ACCOMP DDP. ALSO, THE NR 2 ENG EPR SYS WAS PLACARDED PER MEL 77-01. MX REPLACED THE RT ANTI-ICE DUCT AND THE ANTI-ICE AIR VALVE. SYS CHECKED GOOD. MX FOUND A EPR LINE BROKEN. THE EPR LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. (M)