Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 5, 2011
Submitted
April 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7548A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53030
Aircraft time
58,030 hours, 29,641 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
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED BOTH FUEL HEAT LIGHTS FLICKERED MULTIPLE TIMES AND FUEL TEMPERATURE KEPT RISING TO 55C. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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