Service difficulty report · Heater · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
October 30, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N47722
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120166
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heater
Part number
10718D
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL CREW REPORTED A FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ON #2 ENGINE. TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND THE CREW NOTICED FUEL LEAKING OUT OF #2 NACELLE. #2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, MX INSPECTED A/C AND FOUND TWO STUDS PULLED OUT OF THE FUEL HEATER BOWL. MX REMOVEED/REPLACED AFFECTED FUEL HEATER AND A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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