Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 2, 2023
Submitted
January 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
34,077 hours, 10,800 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Probe
Part number
TC29603
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

#1 EGT WENT TO 911* IN THE YELLOW BAND AT 34000 FEET JUST BEFORE TOP OF DESCENT. ON DESCENT THRU 25000 FEET. THE EGT NORMALISED WITH THE #2 ENGINE AFTER WE REDUCED THE THRUST ON THE #1 ENGINE. THROUGHOUT DESCENT #1 EGT RAN ABOUT 30* TO 100* HOTTER THAN #2 ENGINE. ON SELECTION OF REVERSE THRUST ON LANDING #1 EGT WENT INTO THE RED ARC. GROUNDED - YES. #1 ENG BITE FAULTS ALL 4 T495 PROBES LEG 1. PROBES RESISTANCE OUT OF LIMITS, REPLACED ALL 4 T495 PROBES REF B737-900 AMM 77-21-01/401. ACCOMPLISHED T495 PROBE AND EGT SYSTEM TEST ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TEST PASSED REF PARAG (1). REPLACED J9 AND J10 HARNESSES REF AMM 73-21-06 EEC BITE CHK GOOD. #1 ENG EGT TEMPS POST HARNESS CHANGE S1 14.87, S2 11.27, S3 11.40, S4 17.20. #1 ENG EXCEEDANCE BOX CLEARED.