Service difficulty report · Egt Light · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23877
Part
Egt Light
Condition
Illuminated
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 932 - UPON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, AP APPROX 18,000 FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE NR 1 ENGINE EXCEEDED LIMITS. CAPTAIN PULLED THE THROTTLE BACK OT IDLE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. NO ENGINE SHUTDOWN OCCURRED BUT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SYSTEM WITH BARFIELD TEST UNIT. SYSTEM IS WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 77-21-00. RESEATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. NO EXCEEDANCES NOTED PER ACARS READINGS. ENGINE GROUND RUN ACCOMPLISHED. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)