Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
October 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23073
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
37820115
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
7436025
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS AT FL370. AC YAWED LT EACH TIME AND N1 AND F/FLOW GAUGES FLUXED. N1 GAUGE WOULD SPIKE 5PC DROP. 5 SPIKES AT 1 SECOND INTERVALS. FLT DIVERSION TO MCO. INSP ENG COMPRESSOR AND EXH WITH BOROSCOPE. NO TROUBLE FOUND. CKED PS3 FILTER AND ALL ASSOC BLEED CONTROL LINES. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL PER MM. OPN AND LEAK CK OK PER PFHB. SNAP ACCEL/DECELL OK. BLEED SHIFT OK.