Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
February 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48312
Aircraft time
51,382 hours, 16,227 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
71,078 hours, 18,147 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
34H40500
Condition
Loose
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

BASED ON MX REPORT, DECIDED TO GIVE A LITTLE EXTRA TIME FOR ACCELERATION . IT WAS NECESSARY TO GO FULL QUADRANT TO GET CLOSE TO TAKEOFF POWER. WHEN THE AUTOFLIGHT TILE WAS PRESSED ENG 1 AND 2 REACHED TAKEOFF POWER, ENG NR 3 WAS LAGGING ABOUT 15 PERCENT BELOW POWER REQUIRED BY THEN. WE WERE ABOUT 3000FT DOWN THE RWY AND DECIDED TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF. NOTE ENG 3 HAS BEEN RUNNING CONSISTENTLY 100-120 DEG CENTIGRADES HIGHER THAN ENG NR 1 AND NR 2 AT GROUND IDLE. INTERROGATE CFD'S FOUND FAULT CODE " 361033 PRV REGULATOR LOW FAULT " AND " 361031 FAV NOT CLOSING FAULT". FOLLOWED FIM FAULT CODE 36-10-12 OPEN NR 3 ENG COWLINGS AND T/R'S FOUND CLAMP LOOSEN AND OUT OF PLACE WITH BIG GAP ON PNEUMATIC DISCHARGE DUC

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