Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
July 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2821W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21059
Part
Overheat Loop
Condition
Cut
Location
Lwr Aft Body
Component
356802255
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 270, 25 MIN INTO FL, LOWER AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUM INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROX 1 MIN, THEN STEADY. C/W POM PROC AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM FOR 15 TO 20 MIN WITH NR 2 THROTTLE AT IDLE. AFTER 20 MIN WITH NR 2 THROTTLE AT IDLE LIGHT EXT WITH A COUPLE OF FLICKERS, THEN OUT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ATL. FOUND CUT IN DETECTOR LOOP. REPLACED LOOP, OPERATION NORMAL.