Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23232
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
6678
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1594 - CREW RECEIVED NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT DURING FLIGHT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 20 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE CORE LOOP FAILED. REPLACED SAME PER THE MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)