Service difficulty report · Moisture Trap · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 24, 2013
Submitted
January 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802WA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53052
Aircraft time
50,172 hours, 33,448 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
50,189 hours, 24,292 cycles
Part
Moisture Trap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Engine Fuel Line
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT WHEN POWER REDUCED TO CLIMB THRUST VIBRATION ON RT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY FLAME OUT. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE FOUND PRESSURE SENSE LINE FUEL CONTROL AT MOISTURE TRAP NOT SECURED. SECURED LINE AT MOISTURE TRAP IAW AMM 73-20-03 PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND TEST ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL IAW AMM 72-00-00, TABLE 511.514.535

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