Service difficulty report · Heat Valve · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
July 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23114
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heat Valve
Part number
320115
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
36,248 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

MSY - FLT 1184 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSY, THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE YELLOW BAND. CRWE COULD NOT CONTROL FUEL HEAT VALVE WITH SWITCH AND TRIED RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH NO HELP. REDUCING POWER SENT OIL TEMPERATURE TO RED LINE. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TO MSY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE IN ASSOCIATION WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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