Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
July 21, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Aircraft time
70,639 hours, 47,210 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436024
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE DUE TO A SUSPECTED ENGINE VIBRATION. AFTER ARRIVING, THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INITIALLY REPLACED THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT ISOLATORS WITH NO APPARENT REMEDY OF THE PROBLEM. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE RUN UP WITH NO FURTHER VIBRATION INDICATION.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. (TC NR 20060725002)