Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
March 23, 2022
Submitted
March 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38257
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
30612
Aircraft time
66,431 hours, 24,177 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
TC29602
Part serial
NA
Condition
Failed
Location
#2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE OVERTEMPERATURE (EXCEPT STARTING) EGT OVER REDLINE, NO SU RGE/STALL ENGINE 1 LEVEL OFF ENGINE PARAMETERS TURNED TO NORMAL WITH A 50F HIGHER DEFECTS NOTED. REF WDM 77-21-11-101 AND FIM 77-21 TASK 801. TEMPERATURE VARIATION FROM 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNERED TO GATE AND UPON TAXI IN 1 ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT A 100F HIGHER THAN 2 ENGINE. INFORMATION PERFORMED POSTFLIGHT BRIEFING WITH FLIGHT CREW. IMMEDIATELY UPON REMOVED S1 EGT CONNECTOR AND INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE, NO TAKEOFF AT LOW ALTITUDE NUMBER ONE ENGINE REACHED A TEMPERATURE DAMANGED NOTED. CLEANED CONNECTOR, RE-INSTALLED AND PERFORMED OF 925F FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS. THROTTLES WERE BACKED OFF DURING EGT TEST, WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. REMOVED S1 CONNECTOR AND CLIMB AND ENGINE INDICATED A YELLOW STATUS AT THIS STAGE. AT DP0012/DP0091 CONNECTOR AND RANG WIRES FROM A-7 AND A-8, NO ADD EMP:U181099 R&R 1 ENG T49.5 S1 EGT PROBE IN REF WITH AMM 77-21-01. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME

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