Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
July 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14212
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19029
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436024
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A FUEL ODOR WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN ON TAKEOFF. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE LEFT PACK AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO EWR WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE ODOR OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AT FAULT. THE FCU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN WITH NO ODORS OR LEAKS DETECTED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS GIVEN A FULL TRIM RUN UP PER MM 71-09-00 AND ALL PARAMETERS WERE WITHIN LIMITS.