Service difficulty report · Fuel Ht Manifold · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
February 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22882
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Fuel Ht Manifold
Part number
577957
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SYR - FL 637 - FLT WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SYR AT 6,000 FT WHEN THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLT RETURNED TO FIELD AT SYR AND LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD ASSY HAD FAILED AND WAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL HEAT VALVE. REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE ASSY FOR ACCESS TO FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD ASSY. ALSO, REPLACED THE FUEL HEAT VLV (P/N 320115) DUE TO DAMAGE FROM MANIFOLD FAILURE. REINSTALLED NR 1 ENGINE ASSY PER JOB CARD. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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