SDR UIEA9934

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
June 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Part
Duct
Part number
65B9454414
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

JFK/MIA - FLT GT870 - NR ENGINE FLAME-OUT AT TOP OF DESCENT. UNABLE TO RE-LIGHT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FOLLOWING AND NO DISCREPANIES NOTED (INLET AND EXHAUST, VISUAL CHECK UNDER COWL, BLEW OUT CDP LINE. CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS, FUEL FILTER FOUND CLEAN, SUMPED NR 1 MAIN AND NR 1 RES TANKS AND NO CONTAMINATION FOUND, CONDITION MOTOR AND LINKAGE OK, DRY AND WET MOTOR OF ENGINE OK, FUEL PRESSURE AND FUEL FLOW OK). RE-RIGGED VSV/VBV. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED CRACK IN FLANGE OF 8TH STAGE DUCT. REPLACED DUCT ENGINE. RUN-UP SATISFACTORY. (X)

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