Service difficulty report · Fuel Heat Vlv · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
September 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22879
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Fuel Heat Vlv
Part number
320115
Condition
Stuck Open
Location
Nr 1 Eng
Part time
45,050 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

CMH - FL 1183 - DURING CLIMB AT FL 280, CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. THE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE YELLOW BAND FOR APPROX 15 MINS PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CMH WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENG TIME WS 20 MINS. MX FOUND THE NR 1 ENG FUEL HEAT VLV STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. REPLACED SAME. INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER AND INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS. ALL CHECKS OK PER MM. RAN ENGINE AT POWER AND AT IDLE PER MM. OIL TEMP OK. LEAK CHECK OK. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. (M)

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