SDR 96ZZZX5796

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 7372T4

Difficulty date
July 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AT
Make and model
Boeing 7372T4
Aircraft serial
22055
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436025
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Hamstd · JFC602
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, D

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

What was found

AFTER SETTING TAKEOFF THRUST FOR FLT 704, AT APPROX 60 KNOTS, NR 1 ENGINE HAD AN AUTO ACCELERATION AND OVERSPEED. N1 RPM PEGGED AT RED LINE AND EPR WAS NOTED AT 2.22. EGT WAS NOT RECORDED. NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED BUT RPM DID NOT FOLLOW. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN WITH START LEVER. WHEN ACFT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI, PARKING BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE. MECHANICS RELEASED BRAKES AND TAXIED ACFT TO HANGAR. ALL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. INVESTIGATION OF NR 1 ENGINE REVEAL NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THROTTLE RIGGING. SUSPECT FAILURE OF ENGINE FUEL CONTROL. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE AND PLACED ACFT BACK IN SERVICE. REPLACED DFDR AND SENT OUT FOR INTERPRETATION OF ALL ENGINE DATA ON NR 1 ENGINE FOR 7-29-96.

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