Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
July 8, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22020
Aircraft time
63,112 hours, 33,822 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
68,239 hours, 47,546 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436024
Part serial
61629
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

During climb through FL 29 the # 3 engine at fire wall thrust would only maintain 1.8 EPR N1 82 % EGT 480C N2 87% FF 3500, at 35 engine # 3 EPR 1.25 N1 65% EGT 470, N2 70% FF 2000 applied engine anti-ice and fuel heat with no change.Removed and replaced # 3 ENG FCU per MM 72-21-01 performed full ENG TRIM/PWR CHK per MM 71-00-00 all parameters normal OPS and leak CHK good.

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