SDR UPS504882

Service difficulty report · Overheat Light · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19234
Part
Overheat Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AT TOP OF CLIMB AS THRUST WAS REDUCED, THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL FLICKERED FOR FIVE SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL EXCEPT ON EVM, THE NR 2 ENG N1 WAS AT .5, WHILE NR 1 AND NR 3 WERE .24. AT THE TOP OF DESCENT DURING THRUST REDUCTION, THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON STEADY ILLUMINATING THE MASTER ENGINE OVHT LIGHT ON THE FWD PANEL. PER CHECK LIST, THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER 3 MINUTES AT IDLE, ENGINE SHUT-DOWN CHECK LIST WAS PERFORMED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED, MRR FILED OPEN.

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