Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 16, 2012
Submitted
April 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414WF
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
414
Aircraft time
33,436 hours, 32,902 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
10839F
Part serial
WA20159
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FINAL DESCENT AND APPROACH THE F/A REPORTED LIGHT SMOKE AND OILY ODOR. THE ACFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEATER IAW MM-72-01-40. R & R O-RINGS. PN: AS3209-110; MS9386-112. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.