Service difficulty report · Fcu · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46016
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fcu
Part number
71128726
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
2,780 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED FUEL TEMPERATURE PROBE, FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP FILTERS. CHECKED FUEL CONTROL UNIT LINKAGE AND RIGGING. CHECKED RIGGING OF EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE. CHECKED PS4 LINE AND BORESCOPED ENGINE. REPLACED MAIN FUEL PUMP FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

More about the Doug DC-8-61