Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 7, 2004
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9624T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53594
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW AT 10,000 FT AS POWER CAME UP THE RIGHT ENG INITIALLY CAME UP THEN DROPPED QUICKLY TO .92 EPR THEN SURGED UP TO ABOUT 1.8 EPR AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO .09 EPR. ENGINE WINDMILLED. RETURNED TO DFW. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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