Service difficulty report · Fuel · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
August 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22889
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Fuel
Part number
577957
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,917 hours
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

MCO - FLT 2666 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT REDUCED THRUST. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT UPPER MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY SEPARATED. DROPPED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM 71-00 FOR ACCESS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY. REINSTALLED NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE RUN CHECKS NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)

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