# SDR AALA20190503008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 1, 2019
- Submitted: May 6, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N968NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N968NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 33241
- Aircraft time: 13,220 hours, 5,045 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Loop
- Part number: 3571279
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Zone 400
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20190503008

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DIVERTED TO DFW ON ACCOUNT OF WING TO BODY OVERHEAT EICAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R FWD STRUT OVERHEAT DETECTOR M1763 TO BE SHORTED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP IAW AMM 26-18-02. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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