Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
January 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22883
Part
Duct
Part number
655812310
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 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

MCO - FLT 2740 - CLIMBING THROUGH FL110, THE NR 2 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CREW LEVELED FLIGHT OFF AT FL120, THEN ADVISED ATC, RETURNING TO MCO. CAPT PULLED THE NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AT APPROX 3 MINUTES OUT OF MCO, ON FINAL APPROACH, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS THREE MINUTES. MX FOUND THE TOP NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT ASSEMLBY WITH A BLOWN FLEXIBLE ASSY. REPLACED DUCT ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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