A B737-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the incorrect right engine anti-ice valve wired open. Caused diversion due to high oil temperature.

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Attributes
ACN	569303
Time
Date	200212
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	569303
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 228 flight time total : 8040 flight time type : 1137
ASRS Report	569617
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : right eng oil temp indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : testing
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed for dal from ZZZ2 after the mechanics wired the right engine anti-ice valve open. We had normal indications in the climb out until just north of iah. We noticed the #2 engine oil temperature gauge in the amber and #2 fuel heat valve open with the #2 fuel heat switch off. We decided to return to ZZZ while keeping the engine oil temperature normal through higher thrust usage. Made a normal, uneventful landing. Upon further investigation with the mechanics, found they had mistakenly wired the #2 fuel heat valve open instead of the #2 engine anti-ice valve. With the mayhem of trying to get the maintenance items accomplished and hustle to make up some of the time lost, I never noticed the #2 fuel heat valve light on until noting the high oil temperature. In the future, I will do a last min scan of the cockpit panels before departure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE INCORRECT R ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE WIRED OPEN. CAUSED DIVERSION DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP.

Narrative: DEPARTED FOR DAL FROM ZZZ2 AFTER THE MECHS WIRED THE R ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE OPEN. WE HAD NORMAL INDICATIONS IN THE CLBOUT UNTIL JUST N OF IAH. WE NOTICED THE #2 ENG OIL TEMP GAUGE IN THE AMBER AND #2 FUEL HEAT VALVE OPEN WITH THE #2 FUEL HEAT SWITCH OFF. WE DECIDED TO RETURN TO ZZZ WHILE KEEPING THE ENG OIL TEMP NORMAL THROUGH HIGHER THRUST USAGE. MADE A NORMAL, UNEVENTFUL LNDG. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH THE MECHS, FOUND THEY HAD MISTAKENLY WIRED THE #2 FUEL HEAT VALVE OPEN INSTEAD OF THE #2 ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE. WITH THE MAYHEM OF TRYING TO GET THE MAINT ITEMS ACCOMPLISHED AND HUSTLE TO MAKE UP SOME OF THE TIME LOST, I NEVER NOTICED THE #2 FUEL HEAT VALVE LIGHT ON UNTIL NOTING THE HIGH OIL TEMP. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL DO A LAST MIN SCAN OF THE COCKPIT PANELS BEFORE DEP.

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.