Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19072
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46576
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
9122M12G01
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL FLOW WHILE EN ROUTE FROM GUM TO HNL. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE IN NORMAL RANGE AT TIME OF FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GUM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE EDUCTOR VALVE SIGNAL BLEED TUBE TO FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER FUEL LINE BROKEN AT B-NUT TO UNION FITTING. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 73-14-01, PAGE 205, ITEM 11. LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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