Service difficulty report · Fuel Heat Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49658
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heat Duct
Part number
780956
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - AIR TURN BACK OF FLT 300, CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING INITIAL CLIMB, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN POWER BROUGHT TO IDLE. LIGHT REMAINED OFF AT APPROACH POWER OF 1.4 EPR. REPLACED BROKEN FUEL HEAT DUCT ON RIGHT ENGINE, ACCOMPLISHED RUN UP AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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