Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45928
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
71128726
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT AT FL330, FUEL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SECURED ENGINE. OIL QUANTITY WAS 3.2 GALLONS. OIL PRESSURE WAS 25 PSI. ENGINE MOTORED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES. REPLACED NR 2 FUEL CONTROL IAW DC8 MM 73-20-00. TRIMMED ENGINE IAW DC8 MM 71-00.

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