Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
June 14, 2002
Submitted
June 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21328
Aircraft time
65,418 hours, 40,281 cycles
Part
Overheat Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CR FLT AT FL350 BOTH PACKS ON GOT A LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT. COMPL WITH RED TABS. WHEN R/PACK & ENG NR 3 BLEED AIR VLVS CLOSED, LIGHT WENT OUT WITH THROTTLE NR 3 REDUCTION. SYSTEM CK GOOD. LEFT RT PACK AND NR 3 BLEED SWITCHES CLOSED. REPEAT WRITEUP. REMOVED LT & RT AFT BODY DET LOOPS, LWR BODY DET LOOPS, AND K/ BEAM DET LOOP PER MM 26-14-001-2. FOUND R/AFT BODY LOOP TOUCHING AIR CLEANER PURGE VLV. ROUTED NEW LOOP AWAY FROM VALVE. TESTED NORM.

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