Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 15, 2002
Submitted
August 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49349
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960612
Part serial
A5037
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD - FLT 1395 - EN ROUTE PHL-ORD, LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE RETARDED AT 10,000 FEET AND THEN REGAINED POWER UNCOMMANDED. DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO IAD LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP. TRIMMED ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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