SDR 96ZZZM1487

Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
October 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274US
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22886
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
378200
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

EVV - FL 777 - FLIGHT WAS CRUISING AT FL 310 WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE CAME BACK TO 50 PERCENT POWER OR 2,000 LBS FUEL FLOW. CREW TURNED ON ENGINE HEAT WITH NO EFFECTS ON ENGINE. CREW TURNED ON FUEL HEAT, NR 2 ENGINE WENT PAST NORMAL N1 AND N2 INDICATIONS. CREW HAD NO CONTROL OF THE ENGINE AND SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO EVV. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP. LEAK CHECK AND ENGINE TRIM RUN GOOD. REFERENCE USAASB96214.

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