SDR 9710479911

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: May 26, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N961N
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47405
Engine: Pwa JT8D9
System (JASC): 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
Part: Fuel Control
Part number: 7436024
Condition: Failed
Location: Lt Engine
Part time: 13,062 hours
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR, N1, AND N2 INDICATIONS BEGAN FLUCTUATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. POWER PLANT MODEL NBR JT8D11 CHANGED TO JT8D9

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