Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 1, 2026
Submitted
August 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8643A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42524
Aircraft time
39,781 hours, 19,352 cycles
Part
Overheat Loop
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER NR 2 ENGINE START, WITH APU BLEED SWITCH ON. BITE SHOWS CODE 44 WITH ALARM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED AFT CARGO, FOUND FULLY LOADED. UNABLE TO CHECK FOR HOT AREAS. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 26-18 TASK 802, AND 815. VERIFIED FAULT CODE 44. CONNECTED OVERHEAT DETECTION MODULE TEST EQUIPMENT AND CHECKED VOLTAGE & RESISTANCE TO THE AFT CARGO SECTION 46 WITH BLEEDS ON & OFF ALL WITHIN LIMITS. OPS APU BLEEDS & LT PACK FOR OVER AN HOUR & CHECKED AFT CARGO BAY FOR BLEED LEAKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECTED EXTREME HOT WEATHER IN PHOENIX TRIGGERED THE FAULT. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 26-18-00.

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