Service difficulty report · Fuel Heat Mnfld · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
March 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22273
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fuel Heat Mnfld
Part number
577957
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 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

RSW - FL 1115, ON TAKEOFF ROTATION, CREW RECEIVED ON OVERHEAT DETECTION LIGHT FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW CONTINUED TAKEOFF, WENT THROUGH PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT RSW. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY HAD A SECTION BLOWN OUT ON THE UPPER INBOARD SIDE OF THE ENGINE. LOWERED NR 2 ENGINE PER JOB CARD AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD ASSY. REINSTALLED ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)