SDR MEX2002083

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 24, 2002
Submitted
April 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960615
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
23,148 hours, 14,419 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 575 - MEX-CUN - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACCELERATION OF THE LEFT ENGINE. WITHOUT TURN OFF ENGINES THE WATER TRAP WAS DRAINED AND THE THROTTLE CHAMBER WAS LUBRICATED. IS NECESSARY AN AIRCRAFT CHANGE TO MAKE AN FCU REPLACEMENT. AT MEX HANGAR, THE FCU OF THE ENGINE 1 WAS REPLACED, THROTTLE TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 73-20-01, OK. (M)

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