Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
August 5, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29716
Aircraft time
38,660 hours, 8,185 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Overheated
Location
Equipment Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

OPERATING ON FLIGHT 14 FROM ATL TO FRA, RECEIVED A FORWARD EQUIPMENT OVERHEAT MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. PER THE QRH, THE CREW PUT THE EQUIPMENT COOLING SWITCH TO STBY. THE OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT. THIRTY MINUTES LATER, AT CRUISE, THE ALTERNATE OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CREW PUT THE EQUIPMENT COOLING SWITCH TO OVRD. THE OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. THE CREW DID AN AIR TURNBACK TO ATL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER THE FIM. SYSTEM CHECKED NO TROUBLE FOUND. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.