Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
July 19, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22889
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Valve
Part number
320115
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 2704 - ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NR 2 ENG OIL TEMP IN YELLOW BAND. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENG, DECLARED EMERG, RETURNED TO TPA. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TOTAL SINCE ENG TIME, 12 MINUTES. MAINT FOUND NR 2 ENG FUEL HEAT VALVE DISCONNECTED AND WIRED OPEN BY MISTAKE WHEN FOLLOWING SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR MEL 30-3B. REINSTATED FUEL HEAT VALVE. OPS CHK GOOD. RE-COMPLIED WITH SPECIAL PRODEDURES FOR MEL 30-3B ON NR 2 ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE BY REMOVING CANNON PLUG AND WIRING VALVE TO PEN POSITION, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. MAINT CLEARED MEL WITH REPLACMENT OF NR 2 ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

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