SDR AALA951762

Service difficulty report · Heat Valve · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20990
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Heat Valve
Part number
577957
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ALT - FLT NR 1142 - WHILE EN ROUTE DFW-ATL, THE NR 3 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN ABNORMALLY HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE. LANDED ATL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 FUEL HEAT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)