SDR Q2SA765001

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7472F6B

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
November 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765SA
Make and model
Boeing 7472F6B
Aircraft serial
21833
Aircraft time
94,007 hours, 19,347 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Duct
Part number
2155M41G01
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J, K

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL OUT OF VHHH ENGINE NR 4 HAD EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE OVERTEMP AS WELL AS NACELLE TEMPERATURE RISE. CREW CONTINUED TAKE OFF SUCCESSFULLY BUT ELECTED TO TERMINATE FLIGHT, DUMPED 137,000 LBS OF FUEL, RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY AT VHHH. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE CREW AT VHHH LOCATED A RUPTURED PNEUMATIC DUCT OF THE 14TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLEED, REMOVED AND REPLACED RUPTURED DUCT AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 20-11-18 AND 71-00-00, NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED AND ENGINE NR 4 PARAMETERS NORMAL DURING RUN UP TEST. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO NORMAL.

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