Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 25, 2010
Submitted
July 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47769
Aircraft time
73,812 hours, 71,450 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
33,624 hours, 55,957 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMBING THROUGH 12K THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK SMOOTHLY AND FLAMED OUT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DTW LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE NR 1 INLET AND EXHAUST WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FUEL LEAK AT THE P&D VALVE TO FUEL OIL COOLER TUBE AT THE P&D VALVE REDUCER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE P&D VALVE AND SEALS.

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