Service difficulty report · Shaft · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 24, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
43,815 hours, 34,179 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
45,663 hours, 36,439 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
45,663 hours, 36,439 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 18,000 FEET THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. REMOVED FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP. FOUND SHAFT SHEARED ON PUMP. REPLACED PUMP PER AMM AND REINSTALLED FUEL CONTROL. CHECK ENG RUN OK PER AMM.

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