Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Mtsbsi MU300

Difficulty date
November 23, 2006
Submitted
November 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300TS
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU300
Aircraft serial
A003SA
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
3244759
Part serial
A58369
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
999,999 hours, 999,999 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE RT ENGINE N1 (FAN) OVERSPED TO 116.8 PERCENT. ITT DID NOT EXCEED LIMITS. N2 WAS RT AT RED LINE LIMIT OF 97.0 PERCENT. THE FUEL FLOW WAS EXTREMELY HIGH AT 1300 LBS/HR. FLIGHT CREW RETARDED POWER TO IDLE WITH NO CHANGE IN ENGINE OPERATING PARAMETERS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY. SUSPECT FUEL CONTROL FAILURE. SUBSEQUENT FUEL CONTROL TEAR DOWN CONFIRMED THE DRIVE BODY BEARINGS FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE.