Service difficulty report · P&D Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 18, 2016
Submitted
October 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53423
Aircraft time
58,652 hours, 42,398 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
63,805 hours, 47,470 cycles
Part
P&D Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLT 0377 RETURNED TO ATL AFTER THE LT ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMB OUT THAT THE ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING AT THE P&D VALVE FLANGE. THE P&D VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS WERE CHECKED AND THE FUEL FILTER AND MAIN OIL FILTER WERE REPLACED. THE INLET AND EXHAUST WERE INSPECTED WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. AN ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED PER THE AMM AND CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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