Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 18, 2010
Submitted
October 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49676
Aircraft time
62,568 hours, 32,523 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Part number
320115
Condition
Sticking
Location
Fuel Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB OUT THE RIGHT FUEL HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE WAS STICKING PARTIALLY OPEN. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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