SDR SRAA109507

Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
October 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4477
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
UA5242401
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT FOR FLIGHT ADN5 OUT OF MIA, NOTICED OIL QUANTITY STARTED TO DROP AFTER LEVELING OFF, OIL COULD BE SEEN COMING OUT OF DRAIN MAST. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE AND COMPLETED AIR TURN BACK TO MIA. FOUND FUEL HEATER STRAINER DEFECTIVE, REPLACED UNIT, PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK, OPERATED NORMAL PER MM CH 73. (M)