SDR UIEA9703

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
May 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22337
Part
Coupling
Part number
44H40250
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D, E

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

What was found

ATB, MIA/EZE - FLT 7425/16 - 'AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1800 FEET, NR 4 ENGINE EGT JUMPED UP ABOUT 50 DEGREES, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A FIRE WARNING...FIRE WARNING CEASED AFTER FUEL SHUT OFF TO ENGINE. COMPLETED PROCEDURES'. FOUND CLAMP ON TUBE ASSY (AFT AIR SUPPLY) AT THRUST REVERSER PNEUMATIC CHECK VALVE FAILED CAUSING DUCT TO SEPARATE FROM VALVE AND BEND OUTBOARD. (REF CF6-50 IPC 75-00-03, DUCT NR 20, PN 9057M85G02, FAILED CLAMP, NR 15, PN 9130M367P340, ALSO FOUND BRACKET ASSY, NR 45, BENT, AND MOUNT BOLT FOR BRACKET BROKEN, NR 50, PN J644P15B). RT THRUST REVERSER FOUND WITH HEAVY DAMAGE BY PRE-COOLER RAM AIR INLET CAUSED BY DUCT SEPARATION. REPLACED ALL DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. NR 4 ENG OPERATION NORMAL. (X)

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