SDR 0301219860

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 29, 2003
Submitted
July 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47757
Aircraft time
61,472 hours, 60,650 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
44,186 hours, 39,481 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7036024
Part serial
RW63162
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A FLOCK OF BIRDS PASS CLOSE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN HEARD A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. FLIGHT CREW ABORTED TKAEOFF AT 118 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES FOR EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE, NONE FOUND. DURING ENGINE RUN-UP, NR 1 EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL.

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