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B737 captain experienced a 'left wing body overheat' light during climb. After complying with QRH procedures it was decided to return to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1047616 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201211 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pneumatic Ducting |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On climb out; left wing body overheat light illuminated. Ran checklist in QRH. Attempted consult with dispatch and was told to standby; also contacted local maintenance airborne. Decided to return to airport for further aircraft evaluation and more fuel. Unable to continue to destination safely at FL250 with fuel on board. Did not require declaring an emergency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain experienced a 'left wing body overheat' light during climb. After complying with QRH procedures it was decided to return to the departure airport.
Narrative: On climb out; left wing body overheat light illuminated. Ran checklist in QRH. Attempted consult with Dispatch and was told to standby; also contacted Local Maintenance airborne. Decided to return to airport for further aircraft evaluation and more fuel. Unable to continue to destination safely at FL250 with fuel on board. Did not require declaring an emergency.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.