Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 2, 2005
Submitted
February 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46087
Aircraft time
78,059 hours, 25,834 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7A
Engine time
54,602 hours, 17,590 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
71128726
Part serial
54976
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, LOSS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE PRIOR TO V-1 ABORTED TAKEOFF; ALSO NOTICED COMPRESSOR STALLED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NR 4 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 73-20-1. OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 71-00.

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