Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 1, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887GA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49932
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Manifold
Condition
Leaking
Location
13th Stage Bleed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW PERSONNEL REPORTED ON THE INITIAL CLIMBOUT OF FLIGHT 883-3 FROM PIE, THE FIRE DETECTOR HANDLE AND LOOP "A" ILLUMINATED ON THE LT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE AND DETERMINED THE 13TH STAGE BLEED MANIFOLD LEAKING HOT BLEED AIR INTO THE ENGINE NACELLE. THE LT ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW ALL AMM PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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