Service difficulty report · Bellows · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
June 15, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27245
Part
Bellows
Condition
Blown
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CUN - FLT 808 EN-ROUTE CUN TO CLT. ON CLIMBOUT, AT FL290, THE RIGHT ENGINE INDICATED AN OVERHEAT CONDITION. THE CREW REDUCED THE THRUST SETTING. HOWEVER, THE INDICATION DID NOT GO OUT. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AS REQUIRED PER PROCEDURES, AND RETURNED TO CUN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 HP BELLOWS AND SEALS (CRUSH GASKETS).

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