Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
February 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Heat Valve
Component
Whittaker · 320115
Stage of operation
CL
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) FUEL HEAT VALVE OPEN LIGHT ON NR 2 ENGINE REMAINED BRIGHT BLUE AFTER ENGINE START. AFTER CONSULTING MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE VALVE HAD FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. A/C OPERATED ON MEL FOR CLOSED VALVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS CLIMBIMG INTO YELLOW ARC. A/C R AIRCRAFT RETURNED. BROKEN WIRES ON FUEL HEAT VALVE CANON PLUG.