SDR AALA990942

Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21386
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
3566444000
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

MIA - FLT 625 - AFTER TAEKOFF STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT FLICKERED AT FL330. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CLOSED NUMBER THREE BLEED VALVE AND DESCENDED TO FL250. OPENED NR 1 BLEED VALVE FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WITH NO OVERHEAT INDICATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND STRUT OVERHEAT LOOP FAULTY. REPLACED STRUT OVERHEAT LOOP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)