SDR 1014200701

Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
October 14, 2007
Submitted
October 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
356644400
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 3 Strut
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FL 310 AMERIJET FLIGHT 875 NUMBER 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 2 MINUTES AND REMAINED OUT WITH ENGINE AT IDLE ONLY. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO KIN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE STRUT OVERHEAT DETECTOR TOUCHING THE PNEUMATIC DUCT. THE ELEMENT WAS REPOSITIONED, A POWER RUN WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.