Service difficulty report · Heat Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21530
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heat Valve
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
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

97-0254 - NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE IN YELLOW BAND DUE TO FUEL HEAT VALVE STUCK OPEN. SHUTDOWN ENGINE, AFTER 15 MINUTES TEMPERATURE AT 125C MAX TEMPERATURE 130C LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WINDMILL 50 MINUTES. PULLED OIL FILTER, FOUND CLEAN. INSTALLED NEW FILTER, MOTORED ENGINE NO LEAKS NOTED. REPLACED FUEL DE-ICING VALVE PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-14-11. CANNON PLUG TO THE VALVE IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. THE VALVE REMAINS DEFERRED PLUG REMOVED, BAGGED AND TIED BACK. VALVE IS WIRED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED AND COLLARED.