SDR USAAD99154

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48140
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Valve
Part number
320115
Condition
Failed Open
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
39,814 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

PIT/SBN - FLT 664 - DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED INTO THE YELLOW RANGE AND STABILIZED AT 130 DEGREES CELSIUS AFTER TOPPING AT 140 DGREES CELSIUS. AFTER 15 MINUTES WITH THE OIL TEMPERATURE IN THE YELLOW RANGE, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FWA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE 15 MINUTES SINGLE ENGINE TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE AIR/FUEL HEATER VALVE. THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER WERE ALSO REPLACED. (X)

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