Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
September 7, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft time
69,092 hours, 34,390 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Part number
32015
Part serial
17524
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING, THE CREW OBSERVED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBING THROUGH THE YELLOW BAND. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 FUEL HEAT VALVE AND CONDUCTED THE APPROPRIATE OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070911003)