Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 13, 2004
Submitted
July 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24537
Aircraft time
43,743 hours, 25,349 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
40,999 hours, 23,723 cycles
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
896373
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DIVERTED TO DENVER WITH NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ON. LANDED ON AMBER ALERT WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CREW REPORTED CRUISING AT FL350, NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT FLICKERED TWICE AND THEN CAME ON STEADY. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE OVERHEAT CHECK LIST, LIGHT STAYED ON. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE M1122 CORE LOOP-A BREAKING DOWN UNDER LOAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORE LOOP-A. ALSO REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE CORE LOOP-B FOR GETTING FAULT LIGHT WHEN TESTING OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM. NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD PER AMM.