Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 4, 2009
Submitted
July 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53624
Aircraft time
28,402 hours, 13,721 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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