Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
September 28, 2000
Submitted
October 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251LF
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
22408
Aircraft time
39,093 hours, 27,138 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Power Supply
Part number
8TJ95GAB3
Part serial
B9199
Condition
Erratic
Location
Fuel Flow
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJO/PTY - FLT LR625 - A STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT AFTER TAKEOFF AND L/E LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A CONTINUOUS OSCILLATION ON BOTH FUEL FLOW INDICATORS WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAN JOSE STA FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT SAN JOSE STA, MAINT TECHS PERFORMED INSPECTION OF LEADING AND TRAILING EDGE SLATS AND FLAPS. FOUND ON NR 5 SLAT TRACK A, BUSHING DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 20-10-71. TEST ON SLATS AND FLAPS SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED PER AMM 27-81. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. THE FUEL FLOW POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 73-31-21. ENGINE RUN-UP PERFORMED PER AMM 71-00. NO FAULT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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