Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 17, 2000
Submitted
July 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14879
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
49526
Aircraft time
41,231 hours, 20,163 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
37,162 hours, 18,402 cycles
Part
Manifold
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE INDICATED A LOSS OF 2,500 LB OF FUEL WHILE EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ATL. THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE ON APPROACH TO ATL AT 3,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BROKEN FUEL MANIFOLD.

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