Service difficulty report · Precooler · Boeing 7472F6B

Difficulty date
October 31, 2004
Submitted
November 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472F6B
Aircraft serial
21832
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Precooler
Part number
19099262
Part serial
207055
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

EK9971 ICN/ANC (ATB) FIRE WARNING: NR 4 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT NACELLE INDICATOR WAS ABOUT 3 TO 3.5 EGT APPROX 900 DEGREE HIGH STAGE BLEED LIGHT CAME ON JUST BEFORE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL. FIRE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT FL 24.2 ENGINE S/D A/WITH FHB. INSPECTION FOUND NR 4 ENGINE PRECOOLER HAS CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON INLET FLANGE APPROX FROM 5 OCLOCK TO 10 OCLOCK. REPLACED PRECOOLER ASSY. LEAK CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 36-12-01.

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