Service difficulty report · Heat Manifold · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21817
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Heat Manifold
Part number
577957
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 - FL 232, FLIGHT WAS CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FT WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPT RETARDED THROTTLE AND THE LGIHT WENT OUT. ADVANCED THROTTLE AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CAPT DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT TPA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD ASSY AND THE RIGHT GEAR AIR ANTI-ICE TUBE ASSY BLOWN. DROPPED NR 2 ENGINE AND REPLACED FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD ASSY AND AIR ANTI-ICE TUBE ASSY. REINSTALLED ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)