Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 767233

Difficulty date
September 17, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767233
Aircraft time
61,998 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
500675501B
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT HAND ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER START-UP DUE TO ENGINE FIRE. EMERGENCY EVACUATION ON LEFT END SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED.REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE, AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE TAIL PIPE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF THE FUEL COOLER OIL COOLER HEAT EXCHANGR (FCOC) THAT HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK AS RESULT, THE FUEL WAS FILLING UP THE GEARBOXES AND VENTING INTO THE TAIL PIPE.REPLACED ENGINE FOR THE AFFECTED AIRCRAFT, REPLACED THE FCOC AT FAULT ON THIS ENGINE, ENGINE BENCH TESTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE, RETURN FOR STOCK.FCOC P/N 5006755-01BFCOC S/N P280-13