Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 9, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49343
Aircraft time
67,255 hours, 35,872 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

BNA - INFLIGHT SDF-DFW. CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OVERHEAT INDICATION. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT FUEL HEAT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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