What was found
FLT 67 - MIA-MGA - ON CLIMB, FUEL HEAT VALVE OPENED, UNABLE TO CLOSE. AC RETURNED TO MIA 30 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF. CONFIRMED DEFECT, VALVE PLACE DON MEL 73-2, FUEL HEAT VALVE ORDERED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N902WC
- Make and model
- Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial
- 19613
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 7312 · Fuel Heater
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 12952510
- Condition
- Open
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 38,499 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
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