Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft time
15,462 hours
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7045402L2
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C DEPARTED WITH A 13,000 LB LOAD OF LOGS, COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED TO DECREASE ENGINE POWER. CREW HEARD A SWOOSH SOUND & NR 2 ENG N1 UNDER-SPEED WARNING SOUNDED & WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A SOFT STALL. JETTISONED LOAD AND EXECUTED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND MOTORING OF ENG TO PREVENT OVERTEMP. NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN COMPLETE, A/C MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG LANDING. COMPLETE INSPECTION OF ENG & CONTROL LINKAGES REVEALED NOTHING ABNORMAL. ENGINE FUEL FILTER WAS INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION. ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT & THE FUEL PRESSURING AND DUMP VALVE WERE CHANGED. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND GROUND RUN TO CHECK ALL ENG OPERATING PARAMETERS. ALL PARAMETERS WERE OK AND A/C WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.