Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 22, 2019
Submitted
August 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Aircraft time
73,059 hours, 54,890 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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.

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. AFTER TAKEOFF OIL TEMP STEADILY CLIMBED TO 135DEG. FLT CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE PER QRH. MAX OIL TEMP REACHED WAS 157 AFTER SHUT DOWN. MTC FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE FAILED OPEN. DRAINED AND RE-SERVICED OIL TANK, REPLACED OIL FILTER PER AMM FOR HIGH OIL TEMP. REPLACED FUEL HEAT VALVE. RAN ENGINE OIL TEMP NORMAL, A/C RTS.

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