Service difficulty report · Lead · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
April 1, 2008
Submitted
April 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21251
Aircraft time
97,848 hours, 21,450 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
95,516 hours, 18,806 cycles
Part
Lead
Part number
8TK34ACB1
Part serial
06916
Condition
Chafed
Location
Thermocouple
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REJECTED TAKEOFF, NR 3 EGT WENT TO OFF SCALE HIGH WITH RED BALL. NR 3 ENGINE EGT SHOWED 1074 DEGREES FOR 1 SEC. FOUND THERMOCOUPLE LEAD WAS DEFECTIVE WHILE PERFORMING FIM PROCEDURE 71-03-00 AS NOTED IN AMM 72-00-00 PAGE 680G. REPLACED LEAD PER AMM 77-21-02 AND THE ENGINE OPS CHECKED OKAY 77-21-00 AND 71-00-00 TEST 4.

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