Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
September 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46633
Aircraft time
79,569 hours, 26,323 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Engine time
970 hours, 478 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8062127
Part serial
WYG22042
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
55,586 hours, 24,314 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 1 ENG RPM FLUCTUATED FROM IDLE & 90 % WITH CONCURRENT NR 1 THROTTLE MOVEMENT. NR 2 & 3 ENG VIA AUTOTHROTTLE SYS RESPONDED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO COMPENSATE SPEED ERRORS. AUTOTHROTTLES SWITCHED TO OTHER SYS WITH NO CORRECTION NOTED. AUTOTHROTTLE SYS DISCONNECTED & NR 1 ENG PLACED AT IDLE FOR REST OF FLT. ON FINAL, NR 1 ENG FLAMED OUT. NO INDICATION OF ENG DAMAGE NOTED. ALL FUEL BOOST PUMP PRESSURES GOOD. INSTALLED NR 1 ENG MAIN FUEL PUMP & MEC ASSY REF AMM 73-12-01-2 UP TO STEP 3 B (22). COMPLETED INSTALL & RIG OF NR 1 ENG FCU, PUMP & VSV REF AMM 73-20-01-2 & 73-12-01. PERFORMED ENG TRIM ADJUSTMENT IAW 73-20-01-2. ENG IDLE, FLT IDLE, PART POWER & MAX POWER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW JRH & MM 73-20-01-2.

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