SDR 9500349862

Service difficulty report · Fuel Temp Sensor · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47769
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fuel Temp Sensor
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE NR 2 FUEL TEMPERATURE WAS FLUCTUATING FROM PLUS 30 TO MINUS 60 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACED SENSOR. ENGINE TUNE-UP CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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