Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
July 20, 2003
Submitted
July 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23476
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, NR 4 ENGINE NACELLE TEMP INDICATOR SHOWED 5.9. STARTED FLUCTUATING TO 6.5, EVENTUALLY READING 7.0. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES IAW 3.26.10. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. NO FUEL DUMPED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND 1 CONNECTOR LOOSE ON LT LOWER DETECTOR AFT (B) LOOP, UPPER FORWARD DETECTOR RT (A) LOOP. 2 EACH GROMMET RIVETS MISSING FROM LT LOWER DETECTOR AT 7 O`CLOCK. 3 HOT AIR LEAKING TRACES FROM 15TH STAGE TO HPT COOLING AIR MANIFOLD CLAMPS AT 5 AND 6 OCLOCK. CLEANED CONNECTORS AND RESECURED AND SECURED LOOP GROMMET TO THE TUBE. RETIGHTENED CLAMPS. FIRE SYSTEM TEST NORMAL. INDICATION NORMAL WITH ENGINE RUN IAW 26-11-00.