Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 12, 2007
Submitted
July 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
9,965 hours, 9,306 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Valve
Part number
7269094
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Heater
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - ON FLIGHT 2286, DURING CRUISE FUEL INLET TEMP NR 2 WENT TO +75, RAN CHECKLIST AND TEMP CAME DOWN TO +71. ON GROUND TEMP CLIMBED TO +75 DURING TAI WITH FUEL PUMP ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL HEATER THERMAL ACTUATOR VALVE. RAN AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.