Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
January 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939UP
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Aircraft serial
19532
Part
Relay
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB PRIOR TO FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 3 THROTTLE SNAPPED BACK TO IDLE WITH AN AMBER TR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOW ACTUAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION NOTED. THROTTLE WOULD NOT ADVANCE, ENG WAS THEN SHUTDOWN. AIR TURNBACK TO SDF. FOUND CONDENSATION IN ANNUNCIATOR RELAY. REPLACED RELAY SYSTEM, OPS CHK GOOD PER 78-30-00. ADJUSTED AND TESTED.

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