Service difficulty report · Overheat Det · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24241
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Overheat Det
Part number
355644310
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT HAND WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY ONE MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF. *S/D* TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED THAT RIGHT-HAND WING LEADING EDGE OVERHEAT DETECTOR ELEMENT WAS SHORTED TO GROUND. REPLACED DETECTOR AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. SYSTEM CHECKED OK AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.