Service difficulty report · Detection Sys · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 21, 2006
Submitted
December 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21243
Part
Detection Sys
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 3 Strut
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 819 DEPARTED FROM MIA, WHILE IN CRUISE AT THE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE (ONE HOUR OUT ) THE CREW REPORTED THE NUMBER 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CREW PERFORMED THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, THE NUMBER 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND TEST OF THE NUMBER 3 STRUT OVERHEAT SYSTEM IAW THE B-727 MM CH 26-11-00 AND 71-00, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CARGO SERVICE AND DISPATCHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.