SDR EIA2006239

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
October 4, 2006
Submitted
October 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER INPUT ABOVE IDLE POSITION, SHUTDOWN USING IN-FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE AND SHUTDOWN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON THE GROUND, ALL TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED NO DEFECTS IAW 71-00-42. DID A PRECAUTIONARY, REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL PER MM 73-21-01, OPS NORMAL PER MM 71-00-00. C/W WINDMILL INSP, NO DEFECTS NOTED.