Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
September 4, 2022
Submitted
September 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359PX
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
31280
Aircraft time
1,320 hours, 5,559 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
355992255
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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: LEFT WING TO BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ON DESCENT INTO DCA. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED DETECTORS M268 (AALA202209065104), M1761 (AALA202209067061), AND M1762 (AALA202209064772) PER AMM 26-18-02. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY BITE TEST OF OVERHEAT DETECTION CONTROL MODULE PER AMM 26-18-00.