Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46136
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
71128713
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO FLAME-OUT, UNABLE TO RELIGHT. FUEL PSI NORMAL, OIL PSI AND TEMPERATURE NORMAL, 6,450 LBS OF FUEL IN NR 3 MAIN TANK, 0002 Z, ALTITUDE 8,000 FT STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. DRIP STICKED NR 3 MAIN AND SUMPED TANKS, ALL CHECKED OK. SENSE LINES, FCU, P AND D, IGNITION, FUEL SCREENS, ALL CHECKED OK. REPLACED FUEL TEMPERATURE REGULATOR FILTER. PRESSURE CHECKED IN TANK FUEL FEED LINES. RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER, PRBC SCHEDULING AND BLEEDS, ALL CHECKED OK IAW DC 8 MM. REPLACED NR 3 FUEL CONTROL AFTER SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT. TRIMMED AND LEAK CHECKED IAW DC 8 MM.

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