Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 25, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49765
Aircraft time
51,337 hours, 35,348 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
36,281 hours, 27,981 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960615
Part serial
F16523
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Part time
7,871 hours, 4,839 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 THAT AFTER LT ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE EGT INCREASED UNTIL 475 DEGREES (C) WITH N2 IN 47 PERCENT, SO ABNORMAL PROCEDURE (SLOW ENGINE(S) ACCELERATION ON GROUND) WAS PERFORMED CONTINUING THE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SERVICED AND TESTED THE FUEL CONTROL PRESS SENSE LINE MOISTURE TRAP IAW MM 73-20-03, ALL CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE RIGGING THROTTLES WERE VERIFIED IAW MM 76-11-00, THE LT FCU WAS REPLACED IAW MM 73-20-01, TRIM TO BOTH ENGINES WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-00, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MPCM 71-00-01 AND ENGINE ACCELERATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED TO BOTH ENGINES IAW MM 71-00-00, ALL CORRECT.

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