SDR WTAA960114

Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
May 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120AM
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120012
Engine
Pwa PW118
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
10718F
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RDD - RIGHT ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CREW SECURED NR 2 ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX SUSPECTS POSSIBLE INTERNAL LEAKAGE IN FUEL/OIL HEATER. MX REPLACED FUEL/OIL HEATER. OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURES NORMAL DURING ENGINE GROUND RUN. NO LEAKS DETECTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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