Narrative:

While in cruise; some flight instrument annunciations (as DH-amber flag) and my (captain's) HSI became 'locked' in a VOR mode. Several mins subsequent to that; we received a 'fwd equipment overheat' light on EICAS. Had first officer perform the irregular procedure. As PF; I considered -- if situation degraded further -- options such as en route alternates. Contacted dispatch and maintenance. Used satcom communication as initial contact with dispatch and maintenance was poor communication; satcom much better. Monitored operations of system. Agreed with dispatch and maintenance ok to continue; to ZZZ. As we passed west of ZZZ1 had another 'fwd equipment overheat' as per irregular procedure; did reset cooling for forward east&east; overheated area. Situation remedied. On short final approach to ZZZ (VFR) had 'no cooling' annunciated. I had emergency equipment ready for us; in case smoke or further degradation occurred. Factors -- history of this problem. Aircraft out of contract maintenance recently; for inspection/ZZZ operations was closed; I contacted dispatch to have paperwork avail at podium. No flight papers were available. Needed to 'find a useable printer.' very inappropriate. Operations should be open/available so we can review paperwork in a more orderly fashion.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED EICAS MESSAGE 'FORWARD EQUIP OVERHEAT.' THEY RAN THE QRH; COORDINATED WITH DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE; AND MONITORED THE PROBLEM ENROUTE. THEY ELECTED TO HAVE CFR EQUIP STANDING BY FOR LNDG.

Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE; SOME FLT INST ANNUNCIATIONS (AS DH-AMBER FLAG) AND MY (CAPT'S) HSI BECAME 'LOCKED' IN A VOR MODE. SEVERAL MINS SUBSEQUENT TO THAT; WE RECEIVED A 'FWD EQUIP OVERHEAT' LIGHT ON EICAS. HAD FO PERFORM THE IRREGULAR PROC. AS PF; I CONSIDERED -- IF SITUATION DEGRADED FURTHER -- OPTIONS SUCH AS ENRTE ALTERNATES. CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MAINT. USED SATCOM COM AS INITIAL CONTACT WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT WAS POOR COM; SATCOM MUCH BETTER. MONITORED OPS OF SYS. AGREED WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT OK TO CONTINUE; TO ZZZ. AS WE PASSED W OF ZZZ1 HAD ANOTHER 'FWD EQUIP OVERHEAT' AS PER IRREGULAR PROC; DID RESET COOLING FOR FORWARD E&E; OVERHEATED AREA. SITUATION REMEDIED. ON SHORT FINAL APCH TO ZZZ (VFR) HAD 'NO COOLING' ANNUNCIATED. I HAD EMER EQUIP READY FOR US; IN CASE SMOKE OR FURTHER DEGRADATION OCCURRED. FACTORS -- HISTORY OF THIS PROB. ACFT OUT OF CONTRACT MAINT RECENTLY; FOR INSPECTION/ZZZ OPS WAS CLOSED; I CONTACTED DISPATCH TO HAVE PAPERWORK AVAIL AT PODIUM. NO FLT PAPERS WERE AVAILABLE. NEEDED TO 'FIND A USEABLE PRINTER.' VERY INAPPROPRIATE. OPS SHOULD BE OPEN/AVAILABLE SO WE CAN REVIEW PAPERWORK IN A MORE ORDERLY FASHION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.