Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 9, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21100
Aircraft time
77,169 hours, 42,430 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
57,534 hours, 40,708 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
105080037525
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. SHUTDOWN NR1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. WINDMILLING 15 MINUTES, OIL PRESSURE WITHIN LIMITS. MX FOUND NR 1 STRUT SENSING ELEMENT OUT OF POSITION. THE ELEMENT WAS REPOSITIONED AND A PNEUMATIC LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS WERE NOTED. 3 BUSHINGS ON THE NR 1 STRUT SENSING ELEMENT WERE CONSIDERED WORN AND REPLACED AND THE NR 1 ENGINE PRECOOLER WAS REPLACED FOR AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.