Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 5, 2005
Submitted
March 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49472
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960612
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ELP INFLIGHT T2438/5 MAR RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. RIGHT ENGINE WAS STUCK AT 93 PERCENT N2, EGT 500, EPR2.02 AT FL350. CHECKLIST SHOWS A COMPLETE LOSS OF NUMBER 2 SIGNAL TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. ENGINE PAGE 20. SHUT DOWN PER CHECKLIST PROCEDURE. LANDED ELP WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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