SDR 2003F00394

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Lear 31A

Difficulty date
April 24, 2003
Submitted
July 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288FF
Make and model
Lear 31A
Aircraft serial
108
Engine
Garrtt TFE73123B
Engine time
4,048 hours, 3,327 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
307080022
Part serial
A3268CPT
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AFTER NR 1 ENGINE FLAMEOUT ON APPROACH, FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CONTROL FOUND TO CONTAIN METAL CONTAMINATION. AFTER EVALUATION/DETERMINATION THAT ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION,THE ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, FUEL CONTROL, FUEL HEATER, FLOW DIVIDER, AND MANIFOLDS REPLACED.

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