Service difficulty report · Fuel Line

Difficulty date
November 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
80466801
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fcu & Xmitter
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 FEET- CREW NOTICED POOR CLIMB PERFORMANCE & FOUND NR1 ENGINE OP AT 1.07 EPR (NR2 ENGINE OP AT 1.38 EPR). AFTER CHECK LIST COMPLETED, POWER LEVER REDUCED TO IDL E &- NR1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL,- A/C RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LDG WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLT MAINT INSP FOUND- FUEL SUPPLY LINE (PIPE) BETWEEN- FUEL CNTL UNIT (FCU) &- FUEL FLOW XMITTER LEAKING AT- XMITTER CONNECTION.- PIPE WAS REPLD. A CHECK OF ENGINE RECORDS SHOW- ENGINE WAS RELEASED FRO M- POWER PLANT SHOP IN MAY 97, WHEN- FUEL PIPE WAS INST.- EXACT CAUSE OF- FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.