Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22039
Part
Overheat Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
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

LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT WITH WING ANTI-ICE ON. TURNED OFF WING ANTI-ICE, LIGHT WENT OUT. TURNED ENGINE NR 1 WING ANTI-ICE ON LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SECURED SYSTEM THEN RECHECKED WITH ENGINE NR 3 WING ANTI-ICE ON, LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. REMOVED KEEL BEAM PANEL AND PANELS IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. LEAKED CHECKED ANTI-ICE LINE FROM AIRSTAIR AREA TO KEEL BEAM AREA NO LEAKS FOUND. DID FIND LOOP TOUCHING ANTI-ICE LINE IN KEEL BEAM REPOSITIONED LOOP AWAY FROM LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND RUN NEEDS PANELS REINSTALLED. REINSTALLED KEEL BEAM PANEL AND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT PANELS.