Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 21, 2010
Submitted
February 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53362
Aircraft time
48,642 hours, 35,856 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
46,005 hours, 33,838 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960612
Part serial
F18624
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Eng
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 FL 35 LT ENG EPR, N1 AND N2 STARTED TO ROLL BACK. RT ENG STAYED AT 2.0 EPR. LT WENT DOWN TO 1.1 EPR. F/A HEARD LOUD NOISE OR BANGING FROM ENG. ANTIICE ON IN MO TURBULANCE DURING DESCENT LOST PRESSURIZATION. LT ENG STARTED TO RESPOND AROUND FL 20 AND BY FL 10 ENG AND PRESSURIZATION OK.

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