Service difficulty report · Fuel So Vlv · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14075
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46922
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fuel So Vlv
Part number
AV16A1323B1
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, D, J

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENG SPOOLED DOWN TO IDLE RPM SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENG FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE NR 2 ENG FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER AND ENG FUEL CONTROL WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FUEL LEAK CHECKS WERE ALSO GOOD. *S/D* THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT WERE BOTH TESTED IAW THE CF6 COMPONENT MM AND NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD AN ABORTED TAKEOFF THE FOLLOWING DAY (10/24) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ENGINEERING REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE SHUTOFF VALVE WAS RERIGGED AT THAT TIME, AND IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

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