Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662HA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47742
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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

HNL - LEFT EPR DOES NOT RESPOND TO PWR LEVER MOVEMENT APPROPRIATELY. TOOK MUCH MORE LEFT POWER LEVER MOVEMENT TO MATCH RIGHT THROTTLE. LEFT FUEL FLOW WAS APPROX 2000 LBS HIGHER TO MATCH EPR SETTINGS ON RIGHT ENGINE. OTHER LEFT ENGINE INDICATIONS MATCHED RIGHT ENGINE INDICATIONS WHEN EPR WAS MATCHED. EXCEPT FOR THROTTLE POSITION, LEFT WAS MUCH HIGHER AND HIGH LEFT FUEL FLOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. ETR APPROX 1000AM LOCAL. DURING TEARDOWN FOUND SECONDARY FUEL MANIFOLD RUPTURED. (M)

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