SDR UIEA0001

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 7472F6B

Difficulty date
January 20, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472F6B
Aircraft serial
21832
Part
Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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

FLT 51 - NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL AT 3500 FEET. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST, SHUTDOWN ENGINE. LIGHT IN FIRE HANDLE WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY. DID NOT DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLES AND DID NOT DUMP FUEL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND CRACKED/LEAKING MUSCLE LINE TO THE HIGH STAGE VALVE. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF ENGINE AND WINDMILL INSPECTION, ALL OK. REPLACED TWO LINES AND ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. (M)

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