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B737 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after receiving a number 1 engine overheat warning during initial climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1339321 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 6369 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 1449 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During pre-flight; engine number 1 fire handle light failed test. Maintenance placed B fire loop on placard. Takeoff from runway 8. During climb passing 14;000 ft engine overheat light illuminated with associated overheat/detec and master caution lights. Leveled off at FL180. [Advised ATC] and started return to [departure airport]. Completed QRH for engine overheat. Light extinguished when throttle closed. Planned flaps 15 landing. When thrust lever increased light did not illuminate. Coordinated with inflight crew for air return and made announcement to passengers. Accomplished visual approach. Taxied clear for fire inspection and shut down number 1 engine. Cleared to taxi; but could not due to brakes locked. Called for maintenance and tug to move aircraft. Coordinated with ops for air stair and buses to move passengers to terminal. Total time in flight 21 minutes. Time from landing to passengers deplaned 1 hour.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after receiving a Number 1 engine overheat warning during initial climb.
Narrative: During pre-flight; engine number 1 fire handle light failed test. Maintenance placed B fire loop on placard. Takeoff from runway 8. During climb passing 14;000 ft engine overheat light illuminated with associated overheat/detec and master caution lights. Leveled off at FL180. [Advised ATC] and started return to [departure airport]. Completed QRH for engine overheat. Light extinguished when throttle closed. Planned flaps 15 landing. When thrust lever increased light did not illuminate. Coordinated with inflight crew for air return and made announcement to passengers. Accomplished visual approach. Taxied clear for fire inspection and shut down number 1 engine. Cleared to taxi; but could not due to brakes locked. Called for Maintenance and tug to move aircraft. Coordinated with ops for air stair and buses to move passengers to terminal. Total time in flight 21 minutes. Time from landing to passengers deplaned 1 hour.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.