Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 21, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
738
Aircraft time
17,333 hours, 8,787 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4158
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, PASSING APPROX 11000 FT MSL, A/T SYSTEM DISENGAGED. WHEN THAT HAPPENED, NOTICED A FLUCTUATION IN NR 1 FUEL FLOW. CONTINUED CLIMB WHILE EVALUATING PROBLEM. NR 2 FUEL FLOW WAS APPROX 12000PPH NR 1 WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 7000 PPH AND 15000 PPH. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE, PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN PER A300 JRH, ALL CHECKS GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.

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