Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
January 24, 2022
Submitted
January 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22785
Aircraft time
66,622 hours, 44,587 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
601322HAS
Condition
Broken
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB PASSING 350, NOTICED LEFT EGT WAS LESS THAN 1/2 OF NORMAL. SEI SHOWED 40-46 REGARDLESS OF POWER SETTING.AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED WITH A AIR TURNBACK WITHOUT EVENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THERMOCOUPLE HARNESS CONNECTOR BROKEN AT 11'OCLOCK POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER HARNESS IAW B767 77-21-03.CONDUCTED L ENGINE RUN FOR EGT INDICATION CHECK PER ABX ERU/TAXI CHECKLIST AND AMM 77-21-00. NO HELP. DISCONNECTED STANDBY ENGINE INDICATOR, EICAS EGT NORMAL. FOUND PUSHED PIN ON SEI L/H ENGINE CONNECTOR TO GROUND. RESEATED PIN, ALL EGT INDICATIONS NORMAL AND MATCHING. REF WDM 77-21-11 AND AMM 77-41-01. SEI OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.