Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 6, 2006
Submitted
June 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53632
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PVR - INFLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE 175 DEGREES WITH FUEL HEAT ON. RETURNED TO PVR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE STUCK OPEN. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINEERING PRE FERRY BILL OF WORK. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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