Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23550
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Oil Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 - FL625 - FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE IN CRUISE OVER PIT WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP GAUGE PEGGED OVER 200 DEGREES. CREW NOTICED AN IMMEDIATE PEG ON THE GAUGE RATHER THAN A STEADY CLIMB. CREW RETARDED THRUST LEVER TO IDLE AND PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. TEMPERATURE REMAINED PEGGED, TO NO AVAIL. NO OTHER INDICATIONS CALLED FOR AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT TO PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE TERMINAL AT THE NR 2 ENGINE GROUND BLOCK GD0014. REPAIRED SAID WIRE. RAN ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)