Service difficulty report · Heater · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 17, 2012
Submitted
April 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414WF
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
414
Aircraft time
33,439 hours, 32,906 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
DE
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

THE CREW REPORTED A HAZE DURING FINAL APPROCH IN CABIN AFTER LANDING IT WAS GONE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. HAZE POSSIBLE CAUSE IS RESIDUE FROM REPAIR. R & R NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEATER IAW MM- 72-01-40. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE F/A REPORTED NO HAZE ON RETURN TO BASE.