What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A AIR TURNBACK ENG FIRE NR 3 ENGINE. FOUND BORESCOPE PLUG AT 2 O'CLOCK POSITION ON DIFFUSER CASE LOOSE. REINSTALLED PLUG AND SAFETIED IAW 72-00-00. RAN NR 3 ENGINE WITH NO RISE IN TEMP. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 2002
- Submitted
- September 16, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N525UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 747212B
- Aircraft serial
- 21939
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7Q
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Plug
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
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