Service difficulty report · Mec · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 8, 2003
Submitted
October 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Mec
Part number
8063211
Part serial
WYG34932
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENG FAILED 3-5 MIN AFT SETTING CRUISE THRUST (0938Z) ENG LOST POWER SLOWLY. PERFORMED ENG FAILURE CHECKLIST ATTEMP RESTART, NO FUEL FLOW, OR EGT INDICATION, BOOST PUMP 21 PSI. ENG WINDMILL TIME 1 HR 22 MIN. OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 0 AFT APPROX 10-15 MIN AFT ENG FAILURE. FOUND 4 EA BOLTS ON BOOST PUMP FEED LINE LOOSE. PERFORMED PRESSURE CHECK ON FUEL LINE FROM IN TANK BOOST PUMP TO NASH PUMP ON NR 3 ENG. NO DEFECTS FOUND. RETIGHTENED BOLTS ON BOOST PUMP. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF NR 3 ENG BOOSTER, HPC 3, 5, & 9, COMBUSTOR HPT & LPT. REINSTALLED ALL REMOVED PLUGS. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 3 ENG MEC, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED. RIGGED NR 3 ENG MEC, VSV AND VBV. NO LEAKS. PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS.

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