SDR GAIA99140

Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21085
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
356644400
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nr 3 Strut
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ORD-TOL - FLT 713 - ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED STRUT OVERHEAT CHECKLIST. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE RIGHT PACK AND NR 3 BLEED SWITCHES WERE CLOSED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TOL AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT SENSING LOOP. RAN ENGINES AT POWER AND CRUISE SETTINGS WITH RT PAC ON AND NR 3 BLEED OPEN. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND AND THE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. A 34 MINUTE EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED (CLIMB AND CRUISE) WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)