Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 19, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24995
Aircraft time
67,117 hours, 24,734 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pin
Condition
Severed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FIRE, L ENG OVHT, FIRE & OVHT LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING ENG-APU-CARGO FIRE-OVHT TEST. APPROPRIATE EICAS MSG WAS DISPLAYED. CREW COMMENTS: ENG OVHT LT NO TEST. REPLACED SEVERED PIN AT NR 2 LOCATION ON L ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ON ENG FIRE CONTROL PANEL. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FIRE AND OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM TEST PER MM, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.