Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 18, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933JK
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48159
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Tube
Part number
444625
Condition
Failed
Location
Bypass Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT FROM FLL (FLIGHT NR 304) ENROUTE, NR 1 ENGINE REQUIRED MORE THROTTLE TO MAINTAIN EQUAL POWER TO NR 2 ENGINE. AT 25,000 FEET, FUEL FLOW ON NR 1 ENGINE WAS 3000 LBS HIGHER THAN NR 2 ENGINE AND AS THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED NR 1 ENGINE STOPPED PROVIDING POWER. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE FAILED 6TH STAGE BLEED AIR TRANSFER TUBE AND ONE MISSING 6TH STAGE BLEED AIR TRANSFER TUBE. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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