Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
June 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22881
Part
Duct
Part number
655812310
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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

TPA - FLT 940 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM TPA AT FL200, THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN RETARDED THROTTLE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE TO IDLE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA. FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT CRACKED AT BELLOWS. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT ASSEMBLY. RAN ENGINE. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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