What was found
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 70 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8906E
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45747
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7
- System (JASC)
- 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
- Part
- Fuel Control
- Part number
- 378201
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 10,987 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.