SDR USAAD96028

Service difficulty report · Heat Manifold · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47207
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Heat Manifold
Part number
577957
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLT - FLT 1426 - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, THE RIGHT ENGINE 'B' FIRE LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW REDUCED POWER ON THE ENGINE AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THIRTEENTH STAGE FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD LEAKING, REPLACED IT. (M)

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