Service difficulty report · Shaft · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
February 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53166
Aircraft time
14,912 hours, 26,861 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
7,838 hours, 13,087 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
219093
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
7,848 hours, 13,087 cycles
Component
Fuel Pump
Component part number
3843019
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AT AUTOTHROTTLE MODE, THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER CONTINUED SHIFTING AND LT ENG EPR MAINTAINED 1.68. ALTERD TO MANUAL MODE AND FOUND LT ENG WAS NOT IN COMMAND BUT EPR 1.68 STILL. PILOT DECIDED AIR TURNBACK, AND SHUTDOWN THE ENG FOR LANDING APPROACH. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL PUMP CONTROL SHAFT WORN AT THE END WHICH COUPLED TO FCU.

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