SDR ARWA981221

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1804
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45896
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fcu
Part number
71128721
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, C, D

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

What was found

PNX - FLT 515 - BLOCK TURNBACK, ON RIGHT RUNUP, NR 1 ENGINE DIDN'T ACCELERATE. ALL INDICATIONS REMAINED IN IDLE. INDICATION WITH SLIGHTLY FLUCTUATING EPR NEEDLE. FELT ENGINE VIBRATING AND HEARD 'KNOCKING' NOISE. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DEFECTIVE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AT ENGINE RUNUP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU IAW DC-8 MM 73-20-0 AND 73-20-1. OPS CHECKED AND ENGINE TRIMMED NORMAL IAW MM 72-00-0. (M)

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