Service difficulty report · Valve · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
November 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Valve
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel System
Component
Pwa · JFTD12A4A
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SOFT STALL; POWER LOSS AND AN INCREASE IN ITT. THIS IS DUE TO AN OVERFUEL OR INADEQUATE AIR CONDITION IN THE COMBUSTOR. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE DEVELOPED BY AIR CRANE AND P&W. HPX FUEL PUMP GEAR DESIGN CHANGE ELIMINATING THE MATERIAL THAT WAS ON THE SURFACE OF THE GEARS, WHICH, WHEN PARTED CAUSED THE P&D TO FAIL. FCU WEAR IMPROVEMENTS AND AN AUTO IGNITION SYSTEM TO PREVENT THE RAPID ITT RISE WERE ALSO UNDER DEVELOPEMENT.