Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 30, 2018
Submitted
June 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
36,190 hours, 10,998 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
TC29603
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING T/C 78273000, FOUND ECONOMIC FAULT MSG 77-20871 THE TOP LET EGT SIGNAL (T495S4) IS OUT OF RANGE ON NR 1 ENG. GROUNDED - YES. DEFERRED MAINTENANCE FOR 500 FLT HRS PER T/C 78273000. REF FIM 77-21 TASK 804, INITIAL EVALUATION COMPLETED STEPS 1 AND 2 FOUND FAULT MSG 77-20871 STILL PRESENT WITH ONLY T495S1 TO T495S4 OUT OF TOLERANCE. DISCONNECTED EGT HARNESS CONNECTORS WITH THE INCORRECT INDICATION (TOP LEFT T49.5 PROBE AND TOP RIGHT T49.5 PROBE, ACCOMPLISHED EGT CONNECTOR CLEANING. REINSTALLED CONNECTORS. THIS DID NOT REPAIR FAULT. FAULT MSG 77-20871 STILL PRESENT. PRIOR TO RUNNING THE NR 1 ENGINE, TOOK A LOOK AT THE EGT PROBE READINGS AND OBSERVED THE S4 ALTERNATING FROM DASHES TO READING 1349 DEGREES. ACCOMPLISHED T49.5 PROBE AND EGT SYSTEM INSPECTION REF AMM 77-21-01-200-801-F00. FOUND THE S4 PROBE TO HAVE HIGH RESISTANCE. REMOVED & REPLACED S4 PROBE REF AMM 77-21-01-400-801-F00. ACCOMPLISHED EEC TEST REF AMM 73-21-00-700-804-F00. OPS CK GOOD WITH NO FAULTS. NO FAULTS ON FLT LEG 0. THIS CLEARS PLT.