SDR MALA954441

Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
335
Engine
Pwa PW120A
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
10839
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 3339 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO ESC, THE FUEL TEMP INDICATION CLIMBED TO THE RED LINE. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL HEATER. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)