Service difficulty report · Prsov · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Prsov
Part number
32145525
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
24,905 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

BWI - FLT 1924 - ABOUT 90 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF BWI, THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN THRUST WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. CREW DID NOT HAVE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE PRSOV LEAKING, AFT CORE FIRE DETECTION FAULTY, REPLACED SAME. (M)

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