Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23885
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
6131508551
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 - FLT 8574 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT TWO TIMES FOR A NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATING DURING CLIMB-OUT. BOTH TIMES THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. BOTH FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT WITH THE NR 2 ENGINE AT IDLE. NO EMERGENCIES WERE DECLARED AND NO ENGINE SHUTDOWNS OCCURRED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE SOFT CORE HARNESS ASSEMBLY. RAN ENGINE AT POWER SETTING. OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)