Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 2, 2001
Submitted
March 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23879
Part
Sensor
Part number
1296662
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
17,432 hours
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

TPA - FLT 1648 - CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 FEET OUT TPA, EN ROUTE TO PIT, CREW ADVISED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. POWER WAS REDUCED ON THE NR 1 ENGINE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE SENSOR AND 450 DEGREE THERMOSTAT O-RING BLOWN OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SENSOR AND THE THERMOSTAT. RAN NR 1 ENGINE TO POWER. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)