SDR DHLA200800017

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: February 26, 2008
Submitted: March 11, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N743DH
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 22438
Aircraft time: 40,581 hours, 27,233 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15A
System (JASC): 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
Part: Fcu
Condition: Out Of Adjust
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

FLT NR 385, 1 ENG WOULD NOT PRODUCE TAKEOFF EPR RTO WT 174.9 24 DEGED C PA-70 BRAKE ENERGY ZONE NORMAL IAS LESS THAN 60 NTS SWAPPED NR 1 AND 2 EPR GAUGES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING RAN ENGINE, ALL ENGINE PARAMETER LOW ON NR 1 ENG. RETURN NR 1 AND 2 EPR GAUGES TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS PERFORMED NR 1 ENGINE RUN AND TRIM RECORD IAW B727 JRH 7.7. ADJUSTED MIL 25 CLICKS INCREASE IDLE TRIM DOWN 18 CLICKS. ALL PARAMETERS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.