Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
April 10, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft time
49,824 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436024
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN) 1ST ATTEMPT AT TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 1,70 EPR.RETURNED TO RAMP FOR MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE CHECKED AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE). 2ND ATTEMPT TAKOFF NR 1 ENGINE STALLED TWICE BETWEEN V1 AND GEAR UP. IN BOTH CASES WHILE NR 1 ENGINE ACCELERATED N1 WENT UP IN JUMPS RATHER THAN SMOOTHLY. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF 6,7,13TH STAGE COMPRESSORS AND 1ST STAGE HP TURBINE CARRIED OUT. NO FAULTS FOUND. FCU AND PRBC REPLACED. TAKEOFF POWER RUN ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS AND ENGINE CONDITION CHECK ACCOMPLISHED WITH PERIMETERS FOUND WITH DATA PLATE LIMITS.