Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
June 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7548A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53030
Aircraft time
58,588 hours, 29,941 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
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 LEFT FUEL HEAT INDICATION DURING CLIMBOUT. HAD TO PUSH LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE UP TO KEEP OIL TEMP LESS THAN 135 DEGREES AND FUEL HEAT WOULD NOT GO OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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