Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 12, 2009
Submitted
February 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68050
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47804
Aircraft time
64,209 hours, 28,818 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Engine time
4,576 hours, 2,068 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8062127
Part serial
WYG12903
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 3 ENG ROLLBACK AT FL370, ENG IGN OVERRIDE ON. ENGINE RESTARTED ITSELF AT FL 270 IN CLOUDS -10C WITH ALL ENG ANTI-ICE ON. ROLL BACK RESULTED IN N1 OF 48 PERCENT & FUEL FLOW OF 1000. EGT OF 570. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF NR 3 ENGINE INLET & EXHAUST NO DEFECTS NOTED. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 71-00-13. NO FUEL LEAKS FOUND. COMPLETED NR 3 ENGINE FUEL PUMP & MECH INSTALLATION PER MM 73-20-01-2. PERFORMED LEAK & IDLE RUN CHECK PER JRH. PERFORMED FLT IDLE CHECK & POWER ASSURANCE CHECK PER JRH CHAP 4 AND 5 ON NR 3 ENG. RECORDED ALL ENG PARAMETERS ON FORM M-3488 AND CHECK'S GOOD. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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