Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7372H6

Difficulty date
May 18, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122GU
Make and model
Boeing 7372H6
Aircraft serial
20586
Part
Sensor
Part number
894092
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SAL-MIA - FLT TA310 - DURING DESCENT, ENGINE NR 2 OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE OVERHEAT INDICATION. THE OVERHEAT LIGHT REMAINED ON, THEN THE ENGINE NR 2 WAS SHUTDOWN AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGEN FIRE. SEVERE DAMAGE OR SEPARATION WAS FOLLOWED. THE RIGHT FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE NR 2 FIRE DETECTION SENSORS, AND FOUND THE LOWER FIRE SENSOR WITH CHAFING WITH ENGINE COWL, IT WAS REPOSTIONED AND FIRE LOOP TEST WAS NORMAL. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER AMM 26-21-11. ENGINE RUNUP WAS PERFORMED WITH NORMAL RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT RET

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