SDR 9512239912

Service difficulty report · Fuel Heat Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47406
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fuel Heat Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE OPENED IN FLIGHT AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED WITH NORMAL PROCEDURES. THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED RECOMMENDED LIMITS, THE COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL HEAT VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. SUBSEQUENT RUNUP AND CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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