Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL,THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR GAUGE JUMPED FROM TAKEOFF SETTING OF 2.07 TO 2.15, FUEL FLOW JUMPED FROM 6,000 POUNDS PER HOUR TO 8,500 POUNDS PER HOUR AND BACK AGAIN. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED. THE ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED. THE PS3 FILTER AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WATER TRAP WERE CLEANED AND THE PT2 LINE WAS TIGHTENED. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.

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