SDR 9809561141

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
June 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46750
Engine
Pwa JT9D20J
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE FL330, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. ALL NR 2 PARAMETERS ROLLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER INPUTS AND WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CREW DID ATTEMPT ONE RESTART AT FL290 WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FUEL LINE FROM THE EVC TO THE STATOR VANE ACTUATOR CRACKED.

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