SDR AALA016049

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 10, 2001
Submitted
June 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49587
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3578020
Condition
Cut
Location
Fcu
Part time
33,262 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUND INTERRUPTED AND SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE WITH A LEAK REPORTED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. FOUND FUEL LEAK BETWEEN FUEL CONTROL AND ENGINE FUEL PUMP. PLAN TO REPLACE FUEL CONTROL AND ENGINE FUEL PUMP OR SEALS AS REQUIRED. FOUND CUT O-RINGS ON FUEL CONTROL. REPLACED CUT O-RINGS. LEAK CHECK OK DURING ENGINE RUN. (M)

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