SDR 9719831141

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
October 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46750
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING THRU FL350, THE NR 3 ENGINE EGT ROSE TO 880C. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE SECOND RESTART ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED THE ENGINE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTES. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS CHANGED AND AN ENGINE TRIM WAS PERFORMED. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

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