Large transport right strut overheat light illuminated.

Attributes
ACN	82351
Time
Date	198802
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bna
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	82351
Person 2
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

In cruise at FL330, #3 engine strut overheat light came on. Strut overheat emergency procedures were performed. The light remained on and #3 engine was shutdown. The light remained on and a decision was made to land at bna. Due to the overweight conditions of the aircraft for landing, 10000# of fuel were dumped. Clearance to dump was received from ATC (bna approach). A 2 engine approach and landing was made at bna. Strut overheat light on XA15Z #3 engine shutdown XA20Z. Landed bna XA59Z.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT RIGHT STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL330, #3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. STRUT OVERHEAT EMER PROCS WERE PERFORMED. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND #3 ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND A DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND AT BNA. DUE TO THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITIONS OF THE ACFT FOR LNDG, 10000# OF FUEL WERE DUMPED. CLRNC TO DUMP WAS RECEIVED FROM ATC (BNA APCH). A 2 ENG APCH AND LNDG WAS MADE AT BNA. STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ON XA15Z #3 ENG SHUTDOWN XA20Z. LANDED BNA XA59Z.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.