Service difficulty report · Helicoil · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
June 19, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27200
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Helicoil
Condition
Loose
Location
Combustion Liner
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 18 - EN ROUTE LAX/PHL, CREW RECEIVED THE E/M ''L ENG OVHT'' AND THE ASSOCIATED LIGHT. CREW REDUCED THE THROTTLE ON THE ENGINE, AND THE INDICATIONS EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 FUEL NOZZLE LOOSE. ONE OF THE THREE BOLTS WAS TIGHT, A SECOND WAS SITTING IN THE HOLES DISENGAGED FROM ITS THREADS, AND THE THIRD WAS MISSING. THE HELICOILS FOR THE TWO ERRANT BOLTS WERE UNTHREADING INTO THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TWO HELICOILS AND FUEL NOZZLE. (X)

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