Service difficulty report · Bellows · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 20, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49810
Aircraft time
40,813 hours, 32,389 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
36,237 hours, 28,514 cycles
Part
Bellows
Part number
7696912
Part serial
F5991
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Eng Fcu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLT LVL 350 THREE HRS INTO FLT LT ENGINE WENT TO INCREASED THRUST 209 EPR 96 PERCENT N1 EGT 553, PULLED BOTH THROTTLES IDLE RT ENG RESPONDED, LT ENGINE STAYED AT HIGH THRUST FUEL HEAT ON AND ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL. INSPECTED MOISTURE TRAP AND SERVICED FUEL CONTROL BELLOWS. RAN ENGINE. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

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