Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
August 1, 2007
Submitted
August 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
80,560 hours, 24,743 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
47,744 hours, 15,514 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
71128721
Part serial
CK54550
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
47,744 hours, 15,514 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 FROM WSAP TO RJTY NR 1 ENGINE LOST POWER EPR REDUCED 1.2 AND FUEL FLOW DECREASED 1000 POUNDS PER HOUR. THE CREW PERFORMED THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT RJTY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND USING PROPER TECHNICAL DATA, REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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