SDR 95ZZZM558

Service difficulty report · Jfc Lines · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45999
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Jfc Lines
Part number
708241
Condition
Chaffed
Location
Nr 4 Fuel Contrl
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

TJSJ - ON DEPARTURE, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL 310. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINUED THE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES. NO ABNORMALITIES COULD BE IDENTIFIED. THE ENGINE WAS RE-STARTED, AND OPERATED NORMALLY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TJSJ FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE JFC SUPPLY AND LOW PRESSURE OUTPUT LINES CHAFFED AND LEAKING. THE LINES WERE REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF NR IXXA199584.

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