Service difficulty report · Lead · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
April 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46837
Aircraft time
85,448 hours, 23,587 cycles
Part
Lead
Part number
8TK34ACA2
Condition
Failed
Location
Thermocouple
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE EGT EXCEEDED, 35 MINS AFTER T/O AT FL 320, ATS SELECTED, CLIMB PWR, TO CLIMB TO FL 340. LVL 1 ALERT ENG 3 EXCEDENCE EGT 1056 AMBER, EGT CLIMB POWER NORMAL AT 840C EGT FLUCTUATED. N1 N2 FF STEADY. NR 3 ENG IDLE, EGT STARTED FLUCTUATING & CLIMBED TO 1076 RED LEVEL 3 EGT HIGH ALERT. THEN EGT AMBER X, THEN BACK TO 300C. PRECAUTIONARY ENG 3 SHUTDOWN IN FLT. WINDMILL N1 & N2. OIL PRESS GOOD, WINDMILL ABOUT 35 MINS. R & R THERMOCOUPLE LEAD IAW MM77-21-05-01, RAN NR 3 ENG IAW JRH CHP 5, OPS CK NORMAL. ERASED ENG EXEEDENCE IAW FIM 45-31. R & R THERMOCOUPLE PN 8TK34AC2 IAW MM 77-21-05-01, RAN NR 3 ENG IAW CHP 5. OPS CK NORMAL. ERACED ENG EXCEDENCE IAW FIM 45-31. R/I FROM FACT PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. R & R THERMOCOUPLE LEAD PN 8TK34ACA2 IAW MM 77-21-05-01, RAN NR 3 ENG IAW JRH CHP 5, OPS CK NORMAL. ERASED ENG EXEEDENCE IAW FIM 45-31.

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