Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
November 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Part
Overheat Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR TURNBACK DUE LEFT WING L/E OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BY REDUCING THRUST NUMBER 1 ENGINE WITH PYLON VALVE CLOSED. NO PNEUMATIC LEAKS FOUND IN NR 1, NR 2 PYLON OR LEFT WING MANIFOLD. FOUND NR 1 PYLON OVERHEAT DETECTOR INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING. DEACTIVATED PER DISPATCH DEVIATIONS MANUAL. REFERENCE SERVICE BULLETIN 747-26-2066.