Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 18, 2003
Submitted
May 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12218
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28778
Aircraft time
15,372 hours, 5,384 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
20035008300
Part serial
9742
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Ww
Part time
11,995 hours, 5,791 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

THE WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE OVERHEAT DETECTION UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.