Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 18, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7547A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53029
Aircraft time
59,996 hours, 30,780 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Engine time
33,707 hours, 30,780 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Pylon
Stage of operation
TO
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE NO RESPONSE, 2 KNOB THROTTLE SPLIT, EGT IN AMBER AND N1 & N2 FLUCTUATIONS. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PT7 FLEX LINE GOING INTO PYLON THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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