SDR GAIA9726

Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69739
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20667
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
356644400
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

KHA - FLT 735 - ELP-TOL, AFTER TAKEOFF THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO ELP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SHORTED OVERHEAT DETECTION LOOP ON THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT DETECTION LOOP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)