Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
March 4, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727277
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Part number
421495
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Heat
Part time
6,394 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE STUCK IN THE "OPEN" POSITION. ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO YELLOW BAND. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AT THE TOP OF DESCENT. A ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.