Service difficulty report · Fuel Tube · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16807
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49261
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Fuel Tube
Part number
7958538503
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHILE EN ROUTE FL330. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT A SECOND TIME AND WAS RESTARTED AGAIN. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLEX TUBE RUPTURED. THE FUEL FLEX TUBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 73-11-02, PAGE 216. THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. IN ADDITION, THE MOISTURE TRAP AND SENSE LINE WERE CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. A POWER ASSURANCE RUN WAS PERFORMED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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