MD80 crew was required to shut down an engine because the fuel heat pneumatic valve was struck open.

Attributes
ACN	530150
Time
Date	200111
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : lgc.vortac
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	530150
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil temp other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Right engine fuel heat valve apparently opened in-flight, necessitating an in-flight engine shutdown due to oil temperature entering the caution range. An emergency was declared with ZTL, arff requested, and dispatch notified. Landed uneventfully and canceled emergency. Everyone deplaned at the gate with no apparent problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW WAS REQUIRED TO SHUT DOWN AN ENG BECAUSE THE FUEL HEAT PNEUMATIC VALVE WAS STRUCK OPEN.

Narrative: R ENG FUEL HEAT VALVE APPARENTLY OPENED INFLT, NECESSITATING AN INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN DUE TO OIL TEMP ENTERING THE CAUTION RANGE. AN EMER WAS DECLARED WITH ZTL, ARFF REQUESTED, AND DISPATCH NOTIFIED. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND CANCELED EMER. EVERYONE DEPLANED AT THE GATE WITH NO APPARENT PROBS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.