Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
May 25, 2004
Submitted
May 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22348
Aircraft time
38,523 hours, 26,847 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Engine time
37,585 hours, 26,095 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel Heat Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DESCENT AT FL 280 NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP INCREASED TO 135, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES FOR HIGH OIL TEMP, OIL TEMP REMAINED IN YELLOW BAND. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER 15 MINUTES WITH OIL TEMP STILL IN YELLOW BAND. NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES. AFTER SHUTDOWN OIL TEMP INCREASED TO 165. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE HAD CONNECTOR REMOVED AND TIED BACK AND VALVE WAS IN OPEN POSITION. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AND SAFETIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER IN (NOTE: NO BURNT OIL SMELL OR PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER), PER JRH 6-67. DRAINED OIL, RESERVICED WITH FRESH OIL. THE ANIT-ICE VLV WAS DEFERRED INOP AT THE PREVIOUS STN.

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