Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
January 26, 2004
Submitted
February 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
20887
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Duct
Part number
65B946272
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Cooling Exhaust
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. NOTICED EGT AT 850 DEGREES, ON TAKEOFF AT 100 DEGREE HIGHER THAN NR 2 AND NR 4 ENGINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED T/R DRIVE DUCT ASSEMBLY IAW MM, PERFORMED PNEUMATIC LEAK TEST IAW MM, NO LEAKS FOUND. DISCOVERED TURBINE CASE COOLING EXHAUST DUCT MISALIGNED, CORRECTED INSTALLATION IAW MM AND SECURED DUCT. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN UP IAW MM; ENGINE RUN UP CHECKS GOOD. NO FUEL DUMPED.