Service difficulty report · Heater · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heater
Part number
10839F
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Eng Fuel
Part time
21,679 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) DURING APPROACH, FUEL TEMPERATURE ON NR 2 ENGINE ROSE ABOVE 57 DEGREES, QRH ACTIONED AND BY TURNING ON NR 2 AUXILIARY PUMP, IT INITIALLY REDUCED TEMPERATURE INTO GREEN ARC. HOWEVER SHORTLY AFTER THE TEMP AGAIN INCREASED TO 80 DEGREES AT TIMES. DURING DESCENT THE TEMPERATURE MOSTLY FELL BACK INTO THE GREEN ARC AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH A TAXI BACK TO THE BAY AND NORMAL DISEMBARKATION. RT NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEATER ASSY REPLACED IAW MM 72-01-40 ENGINE GROUND RUN C/O IAW AMM 71-00-00, OPS TEST & LEAK TEST OF FUEL HEATER C/O IAW MM 72-01-40. NR 2 FUEL TEMP, ENGINE REMAINS CONSTANT WITH ENGINE TRENDS AND WITHIN LIMITS.