Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 12, 2006
Submitted
May 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960612
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
AP
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

JFK - DURING IDLE POWER DESCENT RIGHT HAND ENGINE BECAME INRESPONSIVE. AT LEVEL OFF ADVANCED THROTTLE AND ENGINE N1 REMAINED AT 20 PERCENT. RIGHT ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE 200 DEGREES AND LOW FUEL FLOW. ACCOMPLISHED QRH ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST. ENGINE WINDMILLED BUT WOULD NOT RESTART PER CHECKLIST. DURING WINDMILL N1 APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT AND NORMAL OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. N2 WAS 30 PERCENT DURING WINDMILL. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL FOR RIGHT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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