Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
March 26, 2003
Submitted
May 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21576
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
J, E, A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED & FIRE BELL ACTIVATED DURING CLIMB THROUGH 3000 FT. NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE TEMP INDICATES 'F' FOR BOTH 'A' AND 'B' LOOPS. ENG FIRE CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. 80,000 KGS OF FUEL DUMPED. AFTER PULLING FIRE HANDLE LIGHT WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY. FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED. NR 1 ENGINE TEMP LOOPS STILL IN THE 'F' RANGE. A/C ARRIVED WITH NR 1 ENGINE T/R DEPLOYED. EXTERNAL CHECKS, NO SIGN ON O/H OR DAMAGE. T/R STOWED AND FUNCTION CHECKED USING PNEUMATICS FROM APU SAT. ENGINE DUCT SEPARATION/RUPTURE INSPECTION ACTIONED IAW MM 5-51-86. PNEUMATIC TEST ACTIONED IAW MM 71-00-00. PNEUMATIC LEAK FOUND AT CLAMP DOWN STREAM OF HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE & BEFORE PRV. CLAMP TAPPED