Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 29, 2013
Submitted
April 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29540
Aircraft time
36,671 hours, 15,322 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - CREW REPORTED LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH CHECKLIST AND THE LIGHT STAYED ILUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SENSOR M1761 THAT HAD SHORTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.