SDR 2003F00606

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737231

Difficulty date
August 10, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54348
Make and model
Boeing 737231
Aircraft serial
21967
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436025
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
J, E, A

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

What was found

LEVELING OFF AT 330 WHEN NR 2 ENGINE WAS THROTTLED BACK TO CRUISE POWER, THE FUEL FLOW WENT TO ZERO, AND THE EPR WENT TO 2.24 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS CHANGED PER MM 73-21 AND A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)