SDR IXXA199568

Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
July 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46121
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
9477
Condition
Low Output
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HUF - DURING DESCENT AT AROUND 10,000 FEET, NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED. ON THE GROUND IN HUF, DETERMINED THE ENGINE WOULD LIGHT OFF, BUT HANG AT AROUND 40 PERCENT N2 RPM. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED THE OUTPUT OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, AND ENGINE OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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