SDR AALA980041

Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49460
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
384300
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 - FLT 1389 - DURING TAKEOFF DFW, LT ENGINE SLOW TO SPOOL. AT LEVEL FLIGHT 22,000 FEET, LT EPR, N1 AND N2 STARTED FLUCTUATING. ENGINE WENT TO IDLE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STARTED OPERATING NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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