Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 29, 2012
Submitted
August 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
54,490 hours, 6,380 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Clamp
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LOOP. DUE TO CHRONIC NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LOOP FAULTS, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOT TASKS FOR THE 'B' LOOP. THE PREVIOUS REPAIR ON 6-18 FIXED THE FAULTS FOR THE 'A' LOOP, BUT THE 'B' LOOP FAULTS WITH MSG 26025 CONTINUE 1. FIM 26-11 TASK 856 STEPS B1-B6 FOR THE NR 3 ENGINE. NO ACTIVE MESSAGE NOTED. LOOP RESISTANCE CHECKS GOOD. INSPECTED HARNESS AND REPLACED WORN CLAMPS. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RANG SYSTEM AND SHOOK HARNESS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT.