SDR UIEA9611

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
October 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21380
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ATB - FLT EX9880 -DXB/DXB - NR 4 ENGINE, BOTH NACELLE TEMP INDICATORS INDICATED 8.4 ON SCALE AT CLIMB POWER CLOSED BLEED VALVE NO CHANGE. REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE, INDICATIONS DROPPED TO 2-2.5, SAME AS NR 1, NR 2, NR 3 ENGINE. AT HIGHER POWER INDICATIONS FOLLOW THROTTLE. FOUND NACELLE ANTI-ICE TOP ATTACHMENT CLAMP ADRIFT AND LEAKING AIR. CLAMP REMOVED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED, FOUND NO DAMAGE. CLAMP REINSTALLED AND TORQUED. LEAK CHECK, PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. (M)