SDR ASMF200407023

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 21, 2004
Submitted: July 22, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N161PL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49764
Aircraft time: 43,393 hours, 30,329 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
Engine time: 42,031 hours, 24,639 cycles
System (JASC): 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
Part: Fcu
Part number: 76960615
Part serial: F18509
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Part time: 10,806 hours, 7,261 cycles
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M, J
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, LT ENGINE HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATION WHEN ALL CHARGES (ELECTRICAL, PNEUMATICAL, ETC) WERE APPLIED. THE N2 SETTINGS WERE ADJUSTED IAW M/M 71-00, ALL PARAMETERS WERE CORRECT. AT MEX THE FCU WAS REPLACED IAW M/M 73-20-01 AND ENGINE TESTED IAW M/M 1-00-0, ALL PARAMETERS WERE CORRECT.

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