Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
8,450 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
304940906
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
6,770 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT FUEL INLET TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE RED. TURNING ON THE AUX FUEL PUMP IAW THE QRH LOWERED THE TEMPERATURE. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE OBSERVED WAS 74 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE LT FUEL HEATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. WHEN THE VALVE WAS REMOVED OBSERVED OIL ON THE FUEL SIDE OF THE VALVE AND ELECTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL HEATER ASSEMBLY.