Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
June 11, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Part number
320115
Part serial
B16989
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS INCREASING. TEMP CONTINUED TO INCREASE DURING CLIMB AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. ALSO THE 8TH STAGE AIR DUCT JOINT WAS BLOWING HOT AIR DIRECTLY ON TO THE OIL TEMP SENSOR. LEAK WAS RECTIFIED. ENGINE RUN WAS CARRIED OUT NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.