Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20932
Part
Sensing Element
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Aft Body
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

97-0178 4 MINUTES 30 SECONDS AFTER SWITCHING BLEEDS AT FLIGHT LEVEL 180 LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BLEED SWITCHED BACK (NR 1 BACK ON, NR 2 OFF) AND LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 4 MINUTES.RAN ALL 3 ENGINE PER JET RUN HANDBOOK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CHECKED INTO SENSING ELEMENTS AND FOUND RIGHT AFT BODY OVERHEAT SENSING ELEMENT BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AFT BODY ELEMENT PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-14-1. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.