Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 747124

Difficulty date
May 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855FT
Make and model
Boeing 747124
Aircraft serial
19733
Part
Duct
Condition
Chafing
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 3 PYLON PNEUMATIC T-DUCT CHAFING AGAINST THE MAIN FUEL SUPPLY LINE JUST FORWARD OF WING FRONT SPAR. THE SAME T-DUCT WAS ALSO CHAFING AGAINST THE ELECTRICAL WIRING LOOM COVER. REPLACED FUEL LINE AND ADJUSTED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING LOOM COVER. REPOSITIONED THE MAIN PNEUMATIC DUCTING, INCLUDING THE T-DUCT, TO OBTAIN ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE DUCT AND THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE. REFERENCE MAINTENANCE MANUAL 54-10-01. PYLON MODIFICATION COMPLETED JANUARY 96, AT 53048 HOURS AND 18684 CYCLES.