Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 7, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49721
Aircraft time
57,091 hours, 43,748 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
52,551 hours, 39,995 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEVEL AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF FL 340 DESCENDED TO FL 320 UPON LEVELING ENGINE ROLLBACK AND SHUTDOWN. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED APPROX 15 MIN AFTER SHUTDOWN AT 22000 FT. C/W FLAMEOUT T/S. REPLACED FUEL FILTER. C/W LOW IDLE N2 T/S. NEEDS BOROSCOPE. REPLACED MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER AND INSP CHIP DETECTOR. BOROSCOPE C/W. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL. OPS CK GOOD. (DLM88101444)

More about the Doug MD-88