Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Duct · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
December 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22888
Part
Anti-Ice Duct
Part number
655812310
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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

PIT - FL 1223 - DURING CLIMB-OUT OF PIT AT APPROX 12,9000 FT, THE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT CRACKED. REPLACED DUCT ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED BURNED WIRES. ALSO, REPLACED ENGINE START VALVE (P/N 2730426). PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ANTI-ICE SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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