Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 18, 2001
Submitted
September 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24533
Aircraft time
37,218 hours, 21,543 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
356254255
Condition
Faulty
Location
Overheat Detect
Component
-
Stage of operation
CL
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

UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO WING BODY OVERHEAT INDICATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AFT LOOP (SECTION 58) DETECTOR. ALSO REPLACED BOTH LOAD CONTROL VALVE CLAMPS. PERFORMED LEAK TEST FROM APU TO AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. NO LEAK WAS DETECTED. WING BODY OVERHEAT DETECTION TESTED GOOD (NO OVERHEAT LIGHT) AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE.