Service difficulty report · Overheat Module · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23741
Part
Overheat Module
Part number
65528083A
Condition
Failed
Location
F/E Compartment
Part time
12,018 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FL 133 - LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF AND REMAINED ON IN CLIMB. CAPTAIN TURNED OFF LEFT BLEED SWITCH BUT LIGHT REMAINED ON. AT 10,000 FEET, CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PIT. ON DESCENT, LIGHT WENT OUT BUT ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX CHECKED SYSTEM FOR BLEED LEAKS AND CONDITION OF LOOPS. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM PER MM 26-18-00 TO A FAULTY M237 OVERHEAD MODULE. REPLACED SAME. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)