SDR ABXA040235

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 30, 2004
Submitted
July 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46155
Aircraft time
70,884 hours, 23,970 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
68,914 hours, 20,447 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
71128726
Part serial
60102
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PASSING FL 200 ON DESCENT 320 KTS, AS THROTTLE ADVANCED NR 1 ENG FLAMED OUT. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM COMPLETED & ENG RESTARTED NORMALLY. MX INSPECTED FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP AND OUTPUT PRESSURE, NO EVIDENCE OF FOD, NO DEFECTS. CHECKED FORWARD PUMP OUTPUT, 190 PSI, WITHIN LIMITS. REPLACED NR 1 FCU, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED NR 1 FUEL FILTER, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL GARLOCK SEAL, LEAK CHECKED GOOD ON ENG RUN. TRIMMED NR 1 ENG PER DC8 MM 71-00-00 DUE TO FCU CHANGE. CHECKED FUEL FEED LINE INTEGRITY FOR NR 1 ENG COMMON TO NR 1 MAIN FUEL CELL, CHECKED NORMAL. REPLACED NR 1 ENG FUEL FLEX LINE, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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