Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 7, 2017
Submitted
March 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33243
Aircraft time
5,305 hours, 2,123 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
312A25311
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DCA-DFW FLIGHT. LEFT ENGINE WING TO BODY OVERHEAT INDICATION DURING DESCENT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTION FOUND NO INDICATION OF HEAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FORWARD STRUT CAVITY OVERHEAT DETECTOR M1671 IAW AMM 26-18-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.