Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7447U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21901
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE SLOW TO SPOOL UP AND LACK OF DESIRED EGT. *S/D* THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO A HANGER AND THE NR 1 AND 3 COLD SOAKED ENGINES WERE HEATED TO MELT FROZEN MOISTURE IN THE PS4 TRAP OF THE FUEL CONTROL. THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD AIRFRAME PROTECTION FROM THE SUBZERO TEMPERATURE AND HIGH WINDS AND HAD PRODUCED FULL POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY ALL THREE ENGINES CHECKED OK AT FULL POWER.