Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 29, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26665
Aircraft time
49,862 hours, 18,308 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Probe
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Tat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RTFL DUE TO RESTRICTED ENGINE THRUST. [07-31-07] ON CLIMBOUT ENGINES PRODUCED ENOUGH THRUST FOR AN APPROX 1000' PER-MIN CLIMB RATE. TRUE AIR TEMP SHOWING +48C ON UPPER EICAS. SHOULD BE ABOUT 12 DEG-C. TAT PROBE HAD A BIRD STRIKE DURING TAKEOFF AND THE NORMALLY ASPERATED PROBE WAS CLOGGED WITH BIRD REMAINS CAUSING INACCURATE TAT READINGS. REPLACED TAT PROBE.