SDR CAL950533

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83873
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49121
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
796067
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
24,740 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0400 - THE NR 2 ENGINE PARAMETERS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WHEN CLIMB POWER WAS SELECTED. THE AUTO THROTTLE WAS DISCONNECTED, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) AT FAULT. THE NR 2 FCU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS TRIMMED IAW MM 71-00-00 AND ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. (X)

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