Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 19, 2003
Submitted
February 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24668
Aircraft time
36,469 hours, 25,674 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
355604310
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED AS THE RESULT OF A WING BODY OVERHEAT INDICATION ENROUTE. RIGHT WING BODY OVERHEAT DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. LIGHT FLICKERED OFF AND ON AND EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN, OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE STRUT CAVITY OVERHEAT DETECTOR LOOP M488 WITH A HIGH RESISTANCE SHORTED TO GROUND. REPLACED OVERHEAT DETECTOR LOOP M488.