Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
May 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21601
Aircraft time
49,863 hours, 36,916 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
355484225
Condition
Defective
Location
Overheat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLT 707 FROM PHX TO TOL. THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. FOLLOWED ALL CCIA PROCEDURES AND THE LOWER BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT REMAIN ON. ADVISED CCIA FLIGHT FOLLOWING AND ATC IN PHX OF THE PROBLEM AND AIR TURN BACK TO PHX. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED SYSTEM AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD AFT BODY (KEELBEAM) OVERHEAT SENSOR IAW MM 26-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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