SDR 0003279984

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 3, 2000
Submitted
September 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47383
Aircraft time
73,619 hours, 68,736 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
51,996 hours, 34,540 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436024
Part serial
66442
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
41,500 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MSP, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED SURGES AND FLUCUATING ENGINE PARAMETER READINGS. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO MSP, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON APPROACH TO LANDING DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE SURGING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT LOCATED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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