SDR BB06058

Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 23, 2006
Submitted
July 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27122
Aircraft time
45,035 hours, 18,403 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
35,968 hours, 14,309 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
0205K0S600
Part serial
H10044951349
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT 714, CLT-BOS: ON APPROACH TO BOS, CREW RECEIVED ENGINE 2 FIRE WARNING. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE TURBINE OVERHEAT DETECTOR WAS ALREADY ON MEL. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE AND LANDED AT BOS WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH OVERHEAT SWITCHES.

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