SDR 0501529941

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 10, 2005
Submitted
October 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3324L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47103
Aircraft time
96,216 hours, 95,675 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
56,926 hours, 33,438 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
654233
Part serial
6153812
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
44,308 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FINAL APPROACH ENGINE NR 2 ROLLED BACK TO 30 PERCENT N2 AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. ENGINE NR 2 WAS SHUTDOWN AND FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FUEL LEAK AT P&D VALVE COUPLING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE NR 2 P&D VALVE.

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