Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 19, 2003
Submitted
March 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22438
Part
Sensor
Condition
Shorted
Location
Overheat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER RETARDING NR 1 THRUST LEVER. RAN NR 1 ENGINE AND INSPECTED PNEUMATIC DUCTS IN AFT AIRSTAIR WITH PACKS RUNNING, NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND SENSOR TOUCHING STRUCTURE. REPOSITIONED, NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED IAW M/M 26-14-1.