Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
January 5, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64346
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21633
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Duct
Part number
6522441
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NUMBER 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED DURING FLIGHT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FIRE WARNING STOPPED. REPLACED 13TH STAGE AIR DUCT AND THE SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED EIGHTH STAGE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE COWLING. CHECK-C 9-8-99 MCI.