Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22493
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Component
37820113
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT DURING DESCENT, FLAMEOUT, FUEL FLOW WAS ZERO. EGT AND EPR WERE ZERO AND NOT RESPONDING. N1 AND N2 DISPLAYED WINDMILLING INDICATION, THIS LASTED FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES. PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE ENG FAILURE FOLLOW UP CHECKLIST THE ENG BEGAN RESPONDING NORMALLY. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP.