Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7447U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21901
Aircraft time
57,681 hours, 34,466 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Fuel Flow
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 3 FUEL FLOW INDICATOR ERRATIC FOLLOWED BY 28 VOLT DC CB POPPED THR0UGH 500 FEET . ELECTRICAL ODOR SMELL IN COCKPIT. FUEL FLOW WILL OPERATE OKAY BUT FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER WILL REQUIRE REMOVAL FOR REPAIR DUE TO CHAFED WIRE BEHIND TRANSMITTER. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FOUND CHAFED WIRES. SPLICED NEW WIRES IN PLACE OF CHAFED WIRES PER GN/MM2-0-15-1. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.