SDR USVA49701

Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
April 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19978
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Tube
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE NR 3 SHUT DOWN DUE TO FIRE WARNING. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE BLEED AIR MANIFOLD TUBE SEPARATED AT FLANGE WHERE ATTACHED TO FUEL HEAT VALVE. REPAIRED FLANGE TO PIPE IAW PWA ENGINE MANUAL 72-09-71. OPS CHECKED FUEL HEAT VALVE. NO LEAK NOTED. (M)