Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
February 5, 2002
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27245
Part
Duct
Part number
312N53217
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 46 - CREW RECEIVED THE LEFT ENGINE 'OVHT' LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LAX. FLIGHT RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM PROCEDURES 26-11-00 AND RAN THE LEFT ENGINE FOR FIVE MINUTES. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HP-6 DUCT LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. (M)

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