What was found
DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE OPERATING PARAMETERS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND MAINTENANCE REPLACED P AND D VALVE AND PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N767NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47724
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
- Part
- P/D Valve
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.