Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 5, 2002
Submitted
October 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
28,524 hours, 6,524 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
20,626 hours, 4,253 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
51A346
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENG OIL TEMP R EICAS AND AMBER TEMP DISPLAY, TEMP DISPLAY WENT RED ON GROUND DURING TAXI. REPLACED THE SERVO FUEL HEATER. SHOP TEARDOWN OF THE REMOVED HEATER REVEALED FAILED TUBES IN THE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER.