Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl Unit · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
October 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Contrl Unit
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
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) COMMENCING TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 ENGINE DECELERATED TO IDLE AND HAD NO THRUST LEVER RESPONSE. THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO FAULT. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED, AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.