Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 1, 2002
Submitted
June 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23740
Part
Connector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS EGT WENT TO 1,067 DEGREES. CREW REDUCED THROTTLE AND EGT RETURNED TO NORMAL. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT HARNESS CONNECTION AT FORWARD JUNCTION NR 9 UPPER/LOWER HARNESS LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED JUNCTION (PN CA 152-01) AND CONNECTOR. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. ENGINE NR 2 EGT CHECKS GOOD.