Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
May 6, 2003
Submitted
August 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24764
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 192 - EN ROUTE CLT-FRA, NEAR BOS, CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'L STRUT DCT LEAK' AND THE ASSOCIATED LIGHT. THE CREW CLOSED THE LEFT BLEED SWITCH WITH NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE M691 DUCT LEAK AND WHEEL WELL OVERHEAT CARD. ENGINE WS RUN TO TAKEOFF POEWR WITH BLEEDS ON. NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. ON A SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, THE EICAS MESSAGE REOCCURRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STRUT NACELLE CONNECTOR. (M)

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