Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
October 21, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21989
Aircraft time
54,155 hours, 32,845 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC10DU450
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Precooler
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

NUMBER 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE NUMBER 3 PRECOOLER. THE CLAMP WAS RETORQUED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IN AN ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK.