Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48291
Aircraft time
59,818 hours, 18,907 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650*
Engine time
6,845 hours, 2,539 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Valve
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WITH MAX T/O POWER NR3 SLOW TO ACCELERATE. ENGAGED A/T AND 1 & 2 DROVE TO T/O SETTING, NR3 STOPPED .1875" SHY OF TARGET N1 WITH 1" KNOB SPLIT BETWEEN 1 & 2 MATCHED AND NR 3. ATTEMPTED MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF NR 3 TO T/O SETTING. NR3 WAS AT MECHANICAL STOP, STILL .1875" SHY OF TARGET N1. ABORTED TAKEOFF, NR 3 ENG FAILED TO MAKE T/O POWER. FOUND NR 3 ENG VSV CABLE OUT OF RIG, ADJUSTED NR 3 ENG VSV CABLE IAE MD10-30 AMM 73-20-01-2. GROUND FLT IDLE ON NR 3 ENG CHECKED GOOD IAW JRH. DID MPA RUN ON NR 3 ENG IAW JRH OPS CHECK GOOD.

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