Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
September 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19861
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7436025
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
243600
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG EPR SPIKED TO 2.5 EPR FOR 1 SECOND DURING TAKEOFF, EPR THEN DECREASED TO APPROX 1.80 EPR ON CLIMB THRUST. ALL ENGINE GAUGES WERE THEN STEADY AT CLIMB THRUST. AFTER CLIMBOUT, THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT WOULD NOT CHANGE THRUST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FCU AND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, OPS CHECK OK.