Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46608
Aircraft time
79,209 hours, 32,420 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8062127
Part serial
WYG11628
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
78,387 hours, 31,983 cycles
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

FLEX PWR SET FOR 50 PERCENT, THROTTLES ADVANCED SMOOTHLY WHEN AUTOFLT SELECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE REDUCED PWR CHEVRON INDICATED SETTINGS ON THEN 1 GUAGE. THROTTLES CLAMPED NORMALLY PRIOR TO 80KTS. AFTER 80 KTS THE NR 3 ENGINE BEGAN NOTICEABLY SURGING WITH NR3 N1, N2 AND EGT FLUCTUATING WITH THE NR 3 THROTTLE CLAMPED AND NOT MOVING. SOON THEREAFTER THE NR 2 AND NR 1 THROTTLES BEGAN RETARDING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE N1 OVERSPEED ABOVE THE CHEVRON. TAKEOFF ABORTED BETWEEN 100 TO 110KTS. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FUEL PUMP PER M/M 73-12-01-2. ALSO REPLACED MAIN ENGINE CONTROL PER MM 73-20-01-2, BOTH LEAK CHECK GOOD ON WET MOTOR AND IDLE ENGINE RUN, WILL REQUIRE POWER TEST. COMPLIED WITH MAX POWER ASSURANCE RUN PER JRH AND ENGINE RUN FORM. ALL CHECKS WITHIN LIMITS, OK FOR SERVICE.

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