Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 15, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
88,881 hours, 36,477 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Engine time
37,408 hours, 16,773 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
8901180
Part serial
WYG29559
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
88,881 hours, 36,477 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

APPROX 2 HRS INTO FLT ACFT ENCOUNTERED MOUNTAIN WAVE EFFECT AND INCREASING AIRSPEED WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. NR 4 ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND DESCENDED. ON DESCENT PERFORMED IN FLIGHT START, ENGINE DID NOT LIGHT OFF DISCONTINUED START AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED T/S, CIT SENSOR FAILED CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIT SENSOR, INSPECTED FUEL FILTERS, FOUND NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN OF NR 4 ENGINE. CHECKED GROUND AT FLIGHT IDLE AND MAX POWER ASSURANCE. PERFORMED PMC CHECK AND ACCELERATION CHECK NR 4 ENGINE OPS CHECK NORMAL. WORK WAS DONE PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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