Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22955
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
6920230011
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IND - FL 247 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO IND DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE READING ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE OIL TEMP WENT TO 140 DEGREES CELCIUS, THEN INTO RED BAND AND BACK TO YELLOW. WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED, TEMP WAS IN THE HIGH GREEN BAND. NO EMERG WAS DECLARED AND THE FLT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER AND THE OIL TEMP BULB PER THE MM. DRAINED AND REFILLED OIL TANK. RAN ENGINE. OP CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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