SDR MZZA97032

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
February 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86425
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21459
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC10DU3004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

GUM - FLT 958 - L/P 7916635 AND 7916636. ON FIRST OCCURRENCE DURING CLIMB AT 1,000 FEET, NR 1 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW AIR RETURN TO GUM. MTX FOUND SECONDARY AIR FLEX DUCT AT GENERATOR SHROUD BLOWN. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED. ENG RUN FOUND NO FURTHER AIR LEAK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. ON SECOND OCCURRENCE DURING CLIMB AT 1,000 FEET, NR 1 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT WITH BLEED SWITCH OFF, BUT HAD TO REDUCE POWER TO IDLE TO GET OVERHEAT LIGHT OUT. MTX REPLACED CLAMP AT 6TH STAGE DUCT FWD OF ANTI-ICE VALVE. ALSO ADJUSTED LEAKING CLAMP ON 8TH STAGE DUCT. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN FOR 5 MINUTES. DUCT PRESSURE NORMAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)