Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
July 14, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
74,626 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

(CAN) AC RETURNED BECAUSE OF A NR 2 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATING AT 23,000 FT. AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT IAW QRC AND LANDED WITH INCIDENT, CFR FOLLOWED AC TO THE GATE. AFTER TAXIING TO GATE, NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL FUSE PLUGS LET LOOSE. BOTH MAIN WHEELS REPLACED. ON ENGINE OVERHEAT SYSTEM, MAINT FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION IN ONE OF THE ENGINE CONNECTORS. MAINT CLEANED CONNECTORS AND OTHER THAN THAT COULD NOT FAULT SYSTEM. MAINT REPLACED FIRE DETECTION UNIT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES. AC GROUND CHECKS SERVICEABLE AND IS BEING POSITIONED THIS AFTERNOON FOR SCHEDULES FLIGHT PLAN. WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THIS ONE AND ADVISE OF ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENT SHOULD THEY RE-OCCUR.

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