Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 3, 2006
Submitted
September 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
528
Aircraft time
16,647 hours, 24,302 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 02078 - NR 2 FUEL TEMPERATURE REACH 60C RAN THE "FUEL TEMPERATURE ABNORMAL" CHECKLIST AND TEMPERATURE REDUCED TO 43C. AIRCRAFT WAS IN DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 FUEL HEATER THERMAL ELEMENT IAW QX MTC 9730002. OPERATIONAL CHK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.