Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
August 7, 2004
Submitted
September 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21576
Part
Valve
Part number
1J10500
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

MXP-ALA - AT 1741Z ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KNOTS EXPERIENCED THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. N1 SET AT 106.0. PERFORMED A REJECTED IAW THE FHB. ONCE STOPPED, THE ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. JUST PRIOR TO ROLLING, NR 4 ENGINE FIRE SWITCH FIRE LIGHT DID EXTINGUISH. AT 1741Z AFTER THE REJECT, THE BRAKE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ALL WING AND BODY GEAR. ALL OVERHEAT METERS INDICATED IN THE RED ZONE. TOW WAS 319.0 KGS, REJECT SPEED WAS 120 KTS. DURING NR 4 ENGINE INSPECTED NO SIGN OF FIRE NOTE. FIRE WARNING WAS INITIATED BY HEAT CAUSED BY LOOSE CLAMP ON HIGH STAGE VALVE DUCT AND CONSEQUENT AIR LEAK. CLAMP REPSOITIONED AND SECURED PROPERLY INSTALLED. PERFORMED NR 4 ENGINE PNEU