Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 7, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1264
Aircraft time
36,944 hours, 16,392 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
457311381
Part serial
YBO01027
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Part time
34,541 hours, 19,166 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING (BELOW LIMITS) ON APPROACH. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THREE LOOSE AND ONE MISSING BOLT TO THE FUEL HEATER OIL TUBE AND AN OIL LEAK AT THE FUEL HEATER SERVO VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL HEATER SERVO IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-11-20-000-002. FUEL HEATER SERVO WAS A CONFIRMED FAILURE - REQUIRED 8 INSERTS DUE TO NO LOCKING TORQUE - PERFORMED COMPLETE OVERHAUL.

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