# SDR FDEA202308151439

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 15, 2023
- Submitted: November 16, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N521FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N521FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48478
- Aircraft time: 87,574 hours, 16,830 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4462
- Engine time: 63,089 hours, 13,988 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 3
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: X, J
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202308151439

## Discrepancy

ENG 3 RPM LOW ALERT FILLED BY FADEC MAINT ALERT.  ATTEMPTED AIR START WITH NO SUCCESS.  SECURED  ENGINE. EMERGENCY DECLARED   R&R FCU/PUMP/EEC. FOUND INTERNALLY DAMAGED VSV ACTUATOR, WHICH WAS CAUSING ENGINE TO DRAG,   PREVENTING ENGINE FROM OBTAINING IDLE SPEED. R&R'D VSV ACTUATOR ON WRI 75-00/8663 AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.  ORIGINAL SUBMISSION DATE:  09/28/2023

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