Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
September 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft time
76,514 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
894093
Condition
Open
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT THE TOP OF DECENT, OUR ACFT ILLUMINATED AN ENGINE OVERHEAT INDICATION ON NR 1 ENGINE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THEIR NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST WHICH SAID TO RETURN THE ENGINE TO IDLE, WHICH IT ALREADY WAS, CUT FUEL TO THE ENGINE AND FIRE THE BOTTLE. THE OVERHEAT INDICATION DID NOT CEASE, SO THE CREW BLEW THE OTHER BOTTLE. AS THE CREW WAS LINED UP TO LAND THEY PROCEEDED WITH THE LANDING WITHOUT ANY OTHER DIFFICULTIES. THE OVERHEAT INDICATION CONTINUED ON THE GROUND, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE FROM THAT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE HAS DIAGNOSED THE SYSTEM AND HAS FOUND THE OVERHEAT SENSOR, PN 894093, WAS OPEN AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THAT SENSOR LOOP.