Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 5, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76200
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53290
Aircraft time
57,805 hours, 24,010 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Relay
Part number
5657542
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OVERHEAT VALVE WAS NOT WORKING AND ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE STAYED IN CAUTION RANGE. RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS EIGHT MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT FUEL HEAT TIME DELAY RELAY, MAIN OIL FILTER AND FUEL HEAT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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