What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE BEING BEYOND LIMITS. THE OVERTEMP WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED FUEL HEAT CONTROL VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737275
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 7312 · Fuel Heater
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 320115
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Heater
- Part time
- 5,669 hours
- Component
- Whittaker
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- M, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.