Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2003
Submitted
April 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
86,546 hours, 28,361 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
47,947 hours, 15,111 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
71128726
Part serial
707005
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE HUNG START IN SKGO, SLOW TO SPOOL ON GROUND AND SLOW TO SPOOL IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) IAW DC-8 MM 73-20-1. LEAK CHECK OK. OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00 ON RUN UP FOUND NORMAL.

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