Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 14, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
48,150 hours, 37,746 cycles
Engine time
37,758 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED 2000LB IMBALANCE HALF WAY THRU FLIGHT. (RIGHT WING LOW) ACCOMPLISHED FUEL LEAK CHECKLIST. FUEL CONT TO DECLINE TO 1900 LBS ON RT GAUGE, WHEN RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. FUEL AT SHUTDOWN - 4200LT, 2000RT, 6300 TOTAL. ENGINE FLAMED OUT DESCENDING THRU 10000FT. NO RESTART ATTEMPTED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. LANDED APPROX 8 MINUTES AFTER FLAMEOUT. REPLACED COMP PROBE, REPLACED NR 6 PROBE. REPLACED JUNCTION PROBE. PERFORMED A FUEL QTY TEST WITH DIP STICK PER MM AND FUELING MANUAL AND CHECKED FUEL QTY SYS PER MM 28-40-00-101-1 AND ALL COMPONENTS CHECKED GOOD.

More about the Doug MD-88