# SDR 06FDEA03787

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 25, 2006
- Submitted: October 27, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N318FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N318FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-10-30
- Registry model: [Doug DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46837
- Aircraft time: 77,336 hours, 20,555 cycles
- System (JASC): [7931 · Engine Oil Pressure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7931)
- Part: Transmitter
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Fuel Pressure
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03787

## Discrepancy

LEVELED AT FL290 ATC SLOWED US TO 250 KNOTS.  S/O REPORTED NR 3 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED TO  FLUCTUATE.  NOTICED NR 3 N1 RPM DROPPING AND ASSOCIATED REDUCTION IN EGT AND N2.  PERFORMED IN FLIGHT ENG SHUT DOWN.  RETURNED AND LANDED MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT.  REMOVED NR 3 ENGINE MEC AND FUEL PUMP ASSY IAW DC10-30 AMM 73-20-01-2, MATED MEC AND FUEL PUMP ON BENCH IAW DC10-30 AMM 73-20-01-2.  REINSTALLED MEC AND FUEL PUMP IN REFERENCE TO DC-10-30 M/M 73-12-01-2 AND 73-20-01-2.  PERFORMED IDLE LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED AND IDLE SPEEDS WERE WITHIN LIMITS OF JRH.  FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER REPLACED PER DC 10 AMM 73-31-02-2 .  PERFORMED MAX POWER ASSURANCE RUN ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS.

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