Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727221

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
September 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PA
Make and model
Boeing 727221
Aircraft serial
22539
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC100N350ABE
Condition
Displaced
Location
8th Stage Bleed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

BGR, ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE INDICATED A FIRE WARNING AT 6500 FEET. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED BY THE APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BGR. AFTER LANDING, FIRE RESCUE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. THE FIRE LOOP AND OVERHEAT LOOPS WERE RE-ROUTED AND ADJUSTED THE BRACKET. THE INSULATOR WAS FOUND DISPLACED AND A CLAMP WAS REPLACED ON THE 8TH STAGE BLEED DUCT AT THE PRE-COOLER. ALL GROUND CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY DURING MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUNS.