Service difficulty report · Fuel Heat Valve · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
June 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59207
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19024
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Fuel Heat Valve
Part number
320115CAL
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WENT INTO THE YELLOW BAND AFTER DEPARTURE FROM EWR. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL HEAT VALVE NOT SEATING PROPERLY. THE FUEL HEAT VALVE WAS REPLACED, ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD DURING A HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN.