Service difficulty report · Heat Manifold · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22752
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heat 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

BWI - FL250, ON CLIMB-OUT OF BWI, THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN BROUGHT POWER BACK TO IDLE AND LGIHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWO WITH NR 1 ENGINE AT IDLE. CAPTAIN DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD ASSY HAD BLOWN. LOWERED NR 1 ENGINE TO GAIN ACCESS TO MANIFOLD. REPLACED MANIFOLD. REINSTALLED ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)