Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23877
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
6678
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

CLT - FLT 835 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER ACCOMPLISHING APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE 'A' LOOP INDICATING A FLASE OVERHEAT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE CORE LOOP DETECTOR. RAN ENGINE AT POWER WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)