Service difficulty report · Fcu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49591
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fcu
Part number
76960615
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
38430110
Stage of operation
CL
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

NR 1 ENGINE FLUCTUATIONS AND EVENTUAL SHUTDOWN. RETURNED TO CVG FLT 971. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN AFTER 45 SECONDS OF FLUCTUATIONS FROM CLIMB POWER TO NEAR IDLE. RAN ENGINE TO T/O AND POWER SETTINGS BELOW ALL CKS OK, NO FLUX. PERFORMED ACCELERATION CHECK. FAILED CHECK. REMOVED FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP. REINSTALLED FUEL PUMP. INSTALLED FUEL CONTROL. LEAK CK OF FUEL CONTROL AND PUMP GOOD. RAN ENGINE PER PFHB, ALL PARAMETERS CK GOOD.

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