What was found
STL - DURING CRUISE SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE, S/N 3954, DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE, MFG P/N 155212-1M, STICKING IN THE OPEN POSITION. REPLACED FUEL HEAT VALVE. ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N54340
- Make and model
- Boeing 727231
- Aircraft serial
- 20845
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 7510 · Engine Anti-Icing System
- Part
- Fuel Heat Vlv
- Part number
- 1552121M
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.