Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
February 24, 2005
Submitted
March 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49585
Aircraft time
35,514 hours, 28,778 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
27,538 hours, 19,669 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960615
Part serial
F18509
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
11,941 hours, 8,017 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
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 OSCILLATIONS IN ALL ITS PARAMETERS. THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WAS SERVICED AND WATER TRAMP WAS DRAINED IAW 72-40-01, ALL CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE LEFT FCU WAS REPLACED IAW MM 73-12-01 AND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS TESTED IAW MM 71-00-00, ALL CORRECT.

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