Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
November 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19722
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Overheat Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, ON TAKEOFF ENG 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PER CHECK LIST, NR 1 THRUST LEVER RETARDED TO IDLE AND LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN THRUST LEVER ADVANCED AGAIN, LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. LEFT THRUST IN IDLE AND RETURNED TO JAX. REMOVED NR 1 STRUT PANELS AND PERFORMED ENG RUN, NO LEAKS. CHECK WIRING AND SENSE LINE INSTALLATION. FOUND OVERHEAT LOOP RUBBING ON BRACKET. MOVED LOOP, RERAN ENGINE NR 1, NO LIGHT. REINSTALLED STRUT PANELS, OK TO CONTINUE FLIGHT.

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