Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22821
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Failed
Location
N1 Engine
Part time
30,474 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE VALVE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE QUITTING. THROTTLES WERE AT IDLE DURING DESCENT THRU 22,000 FEET. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT.