Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25383
Aircraft time
35,479 hours, 26,809 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
41,493 hours, 24,043 cycles
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
896373
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

ENGINE NR 2 OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OVERHEAT DETECTION LOOP-A WAS INOPERATIVE THE PREVIOUS DAY ELIMINATING REDUNDANCY FEATURE OF THE OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE M1122 CORE LOOP-B FAILED INSULATION RESISTANCE CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACE BOTH LOOP A & B CORE DETECTOR ELEMENTS M1122.