Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
October 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23521
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Valve
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
320115
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, NR 1 ENG OIL TEMP RUNNING AT 140 DEG FOR A STEADY 15 MIN, TEMP LEVELED AT 130 DEG. DID NOT SHUT ENG DOWN, FUEL HEAT RECYCLED OK AND DIVERTED DFW. FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE, RAN ENG LEAK AND OPERATION OK.