Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14814
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49112
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Manifold
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NUMBER 2 FUEL FLOW INDICATES HIGHER THAN NUMBER 1 ON TAKEOFF. AT CLIMB POWER NUMBER 2 FUEL FLOW IS 1000 POUNDS HIGHER AND AT CRUISE 500 POUNDS HIGHER. FUEL USED AND FUEL REMAINING VERIFY THE HIGHER FUEL FLOW. FOUND CRACKED FUEL MAINFOLD. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE PER CITEXT WORK CARD 08-7100-1-9900 AND TRIMMED PER CITEXT WORK CARD 08-7100-1-8900.

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