Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7372A9C

Difficulty date
August 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372A9C
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Overheat Detect
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LH WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. WIRE HAD CHAFED THROUGH AND WAS SHORTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. WIRE CONNECTED TO D866 OF SENSING ELEMENT M276 "OVHT DET SECTION 58" AT THE APU SHROUD AREA. REPLACED.