Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21947
Part
Coupling
Part number
BACC10DU300
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. FOLLOWED AJT ABNORMAL PROCEDURE LIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK, DUMPED 30,000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE CLAMP ON NR 3 ENGINE 13TH STAGE MODULATION VALVE. CLAMP WAS REPOSITIONED. NO LEAKS NOTED AND LIGHT REMAINED OFF AT GROUND POWER RUN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.