Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 5, 2007
Submitted
July 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
15,362 hours, 15,553 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
10879C
Part serial
WA1908
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
15,363 hours, 15,554 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2308: ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 FUEL TEMP WENT TO 74 DEG C AS PER CHECKLIST, TURNED ON NR 1 AUX PUMP. THE TEMP DROPPED TO 71 DEG C AND THEN LOWERED. AS PER CHECKLIST, THE PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. THE TEMP CLIMBED BACK UP. THE PUMP WAS THEN TURNED BACK ON AND THE TEMP DROPPED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEATER IAW Q400 AMM 73-11-01-000-801 AND 73-11-01-400-801. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.