Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
June 18, 2004
Submitted
July 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650US
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23902
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
285N002836
Condition
Faulty
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT, CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE (R ENG OVHT) AND ASSOCIATED LIGHT. AFTER PERFORMING QRH PROCEDURE, LIGHT AND MESSAGE REMAINED. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE FLT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. (SET APPROX 15 MIN) MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH OVERHEAT DETECTION CARDS (M689 AND M690) AND THE RT ENGINE OVERHEAT LOOPS 1 AND 2. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON 20JUN04, FLIGHT 230, THE CREW AGAIN RECEIVED THE RT OVERHEAT INDICATIONS. QRH PROCEDURE WAS AGAIN FOLLOWED AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE OVERHEAT INDICATIONS REMAINED ON UNTIL POWER TRANSFER AT THE GATE. (SET 15 MINUTES) MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE OVERHEAT LIGHT BY MANIPULATING THE M10274 AFOLTS CARD. THE CARD WAS REPLACED.