Service difficulty report · Overheat Light · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
January 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181FE
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
18868
Part
Overheat Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Aft Body
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT PASSING FL270. ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS OPEN DURING CLIMBOUT. NR 1 BLEED WAS OPENED AND NR 2 BLEEDS CLOSED AND RED TAB PROCEDURE WERE INITIATED. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER NR 2 ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS CLOSED. PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION WITH NR 1 AND 3 BLEEDS OPEN, NR 2 BLEEDS CLOSED BOTH PACKS ON. SYSTEM TESTS OK. RAN NR 1, 2, AND 3 ENGINES WITH BLEEDS ON. LEAK CHECKED PNEUMATIC DUCTING IN AFT AIRSTAIR FOR LEAKS. RAN NR 2 ENGINE AT 80 PERCENT N2 WITH BLEEDS ON AND TAI ON, LEAK CHECKED DUCTING AND NO LEAKS FOUND. INSPECTED LOOPS IN LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF AFT AIRSTAIRS, LOOPS BOTH CHECK NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE WRITE-UP.

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