# SDR RRXA001073

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 22, 2000
- Submitted: October 25, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N996GE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N996GE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45996
- Aircraft time: 91,992 hours, 32,207 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Thermocouple
- Part number: TC15301
- Part serial: 5068
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001073

## Discrepancy

NR 2 EGT ERRATIC IN CLIMB 620 - 1000 PRECAUTION ENGINE SHUT DOWN.  REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 THERMOCOUPLE ASSY IAW MM 77-20-3.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAD ASSY FROM EGT HARNESS HALF TO PYLON.  REPAIRED WIRING IN PYLON.  PERFORMED 35 MIN HIGH PWR RUN IAW DC-8 EWA RUN HANDBOOK.  OPS CKS GOOD.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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