SDR 9608541161

Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
April 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46770
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
7424372
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 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, THE NR 3 ENGINE N1, N2 AND NR 3 EPR BECAME ERRATIC, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE N1 AND N2 INDICATORS. ALSO, REPLACED THE NR 3 N2 TACH GENERATOR, PERFORMED NR 3 ENGINE RUNUP AT FULL POWER AND NOTED N2 STILL FLUCTUATING. N2 WAS MEL'D AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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