Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
December 28, 2004
Submitted
January 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49405
Aircraft time
41,173 hours, 27,251 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
38,850 hours, 27,349 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960615
Part serial
A6533
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
38,690 hours, 21,291 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED LEFT ENGINE WITH N2 47 PERCENT IN IDLE POSITION. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION WAS DETECTED LEFT ENGINE WITH N2 52 PERCENT, EPR 1.03; ENGINE STABILIZED AT N2 50 PERCENT, EPR 1.03. WHEN LEFT AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH WAS OPERATED N2 48 PERCENT, EPR 1.02 AND WITH ELECTRICAL CHARGES N2 TREND TO LET OUT OF SERVICE LEFT GENERATOR. ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR, FCU WAS REPLACED IAW MM 73-20-01, TRIMMING AND ADJUSTMENT WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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