Service difficulty report · Clamp · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
October 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501TR
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
53
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
49,229 hours, 14,496 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
14J63550
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
H, J, A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG NACELLE TEMP READ 300+ ON CLIMB OUT. TEMP. REACTED TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. DUMPED APPROX. 30K LBS. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND IP CHECK VALVE CLAMP OFF DUCT. REINSTALLED CLAMP IAW PROCESS MATERIAL SPEC. MANUAL 01-05-42. ENGINE RUN UP LEAK AND OP'S CK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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