Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
June 1, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783TW
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47010
Aircraft time
51,275 hours, 63,130 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Engine time
50,296 hours, 39,710 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Condition
Uncontrollable
Location
Engine
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

FUEL HEAT REMAINED ON (UNCONTROLLABLE) DURING FLIGHT. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

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