Service difficulty report · Detector · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23515
Part
Detector
Part number
6678
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

SBN - FLT 7002 - ABOUT 60 MILES OUT OF SBN, THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER GOING THROUGH CHECKLIST, CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT SBN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH THE TOWER. WHEN THE CREW PULLED BACK THE POWER ON THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE OVERHEAT LIGHT EXTIGUISHED. THE ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE UNTIL LANDING BACK IN SBN. CAPTAIN NOTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS HARD TO START OUT OF MKE BUT FINE OUT OF SBN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CORE DETECTOR PER MM 26-11-11. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN WITH NO FAULTS OR OVERHEATS NOTED. 'A' FIRE DETECTION TESTS CHECK GOOD. ALSO, SECURED LOOSE PIN CONNECTOR ON E3 SHELF AT THE M279 MODULE. 'B' FI