Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 28, 2004
Submitted
June 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135NJ
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49440
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
773482
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CZM-IAH, NR1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CZM WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD, FIRE BOTTLE AND BOTTLE SQUIBS.

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