Service difficulty report · Element · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 28, 2007
Submitted
January 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
484
Aircraft time
23,665 hours, 33,695 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Element
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

PDX - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE FUEL TEMP BELOW THE GREEN ARC. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, WITH NR 1 AUX PUMP ON THE FUEL TEMP WAS DECREASING BY 2 DEGREES WITH POWER REDUCTION. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL HEATER THERMAL ELEMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.