Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 5, 2007
Submitted
January 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7506
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49800
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD INFLIGHT T1507/05JAN DEC TO DFW - DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT FUEL TEMPERATURE ROSE AT 120 DEGREES THE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 150 DEGREES AND WAS IN THE YELLOW BAND FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. PULLED LEFT FUEL HEAT TIMER K29. OIL TEMPERATURE WENT BELOW THE YELLOW ARC AND FUEL TEMPERATURE DROPPED SLIGHTLY DURING DESCENT. LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE AND INSPECTED TEMPERATURE TABS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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