Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
December 6, 2009
Submitted
December 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AL
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
23136
Aircraft time
65,047 hours, 61,195 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
60,747 hours, 57,804 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
3711427000
Part serial
166
Condition
Failed
Location
Anti Ice Sys
Part time
60,747 hours, 57,804 cycles
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

NON-ETOPS CARGO FLIGHT, DURING CLIMB, THE CREW NOTED THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATE. NR1 ENGINE EGT REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS. THE NR 1 THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND THE OVERHEAT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ENGINE WAS KEPT AT IDLE AND THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND AN AIR LEAK IN THE ENG NOSE COWLING THERMAL ANTI-ICE DUCT. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IAW AMM 75-11-61. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.