SDR 98ZZZX1641

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
April 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22880
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436024
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

BWI - FL 2197 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1,000 FEET, CAPTAIN THOUGHT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THROTTLE CABLES FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. CABLE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT. ENGINE RUN, OPERATION CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR USAASB98091. (X)

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