SDR SCNA98042

Service difficulty report · Overheat Light · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
May 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
21676
Part
Overheat Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Aft Body
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL370. SHUT OFF NUMBER ONE BLEED VALVE AND LEFT PACK. COULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION SO THE NUMBER ONE BLEED VALVE AND PACK TURNED BACK ON AND A DESCENT INITIATED DOWN TO FL250. DURING THE DESCENT THE LOWER AFT OVERHEAT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED MEG CHECK OF ENGINE FIRE LOOPS WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. KEEL BEAM AND AFT PIT PANELS CHECKED FOR LEAKS AT TAKEOFF AND PART POWER WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. LEFT AND RIGHT PACK OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. FUNCTIONALLY TESTED GOOD.

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