Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
April 11, 2018
Submitted
April 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4606
Aircraft time
57,209 hours, 33,700 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED FLIGHT ON FINAL APPROACH (VREF107) WHEN CROSSING THE THRESHOLD, NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ESP FOLLOWED. QRH REVIEWED AFTER LANDING. INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE INTAKE & EXHAUST; NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. SUMPED NR 4 FUEL TANK; NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. INSPECTED FUEL SYSTEM; FOUND FUEL HEATER DIRTY AND WATER CONTAMINATION. CLEANED & REINSTALLED FUEL HEATER STRAINER FILTER. PERFORMED POWER CHECK ENGINE RUN; OPS CHECKED NORMAL.