Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 22, 2006
Submitted
January 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
484
Aircraft time
19,607 hours, 27,704 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2160 ON TAXI OUT, HAD TO PULL OVER TO WAIT OUT AN ATC DELAY, WITHIN MINUTES AFTER START, NR 2 FUEL TEMP WENT INTO THE RED. MAINTENANCE CONTROL AGREED TO RETURN TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 FUEL HEATER THERMAL ELEMENT IAW QX MTC 9730002. OPERATIOONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.