SDR 9510669947

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8938E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47161
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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, NR 1 ENGINE EPR AND FUEL FLOW INDICATORS WERE FLUCTUATING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DRAINED THE F.C.U. MOISTURE TRAP, AND RAN THE ENGINE. NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENT SIMILAR PIREP RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE F.C.U.

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