Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 24, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49731
Aircraft time
65,429 hours, 34,058 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Condition
Inoperative
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

TUS - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT INDICATION ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED TUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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