Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7255U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21402
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Hamstd · 7436023
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS WHEN A/C VEERED TO THE LEFT WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER APPLIED. REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE FCU WAS OVERHAULED, BUT A SPECIFIC CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.