SDR AALA981025

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7517A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49894
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7696068
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 7 - DURING FINAL APPROACH LAX AT 5,000 FEET, THROTTLES WERE RETARDED AND RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLT. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES AND LANDED LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PUMP. RIGGED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT PER PROCEDURES. RIGHT ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS WITH NO LEAKS OR UNCOMMANDED SHUT DOWNS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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