SDR UIEA9711

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
October 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
21841
Part
Clamp
Part number
13J55200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT VG961 - CCS-MIA - AT CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY BELL AND OFF SCALE HIGH NACELLE TEMPERATURE READING ON BOTH 'A' AND 'B' LOOPS. ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER START LEVER PLACED TO CUTOFF POSITION. ENGINE FIRE SWITCH PULLED. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. FOUND REVERSER PNEUMATIC DRIVE UNIT SUPPLY LINE DUCT CLAMP FAILED. 'T' BOLT SHEARED AND DUCT SEPARATED CAUSING FIRE WARNING INDICATION. REPLACED 'T' BOLT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE SATISFACTORY. (M)