SDR Q2SA760001

Service difficulty report · Flex Duct · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
October 30, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760SA
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21221
Aircraft time
123,823 hours, 23,603 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Flex Duct
Part number
015U07396
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT OF EBLG ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON FOR ENGINE NR 2, CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE NR 2, DUMPED 77,000 LBS OF FUEL, RETURNED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT EBLG. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE CREW IN EBLG INSPECTED ENGINE NR 2 AND FOUND A CRACKED PNEUMATIC DUCT DOWNSTREAM THE 3-WAY VALVE TO THE ENGINE PYLON. THE CRACKED DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND ENGINE NR 2 RUN UP TEST PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING 747 AMM 36-11-01 AND 71-00-00. NO PNEUMATIC LEAK OR FURTHER FIRE WARNING NOTED FOR ENGINE NR 2 AT ENGINE RUN UP TEST. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO NORMAL.