SDR MEX2002111

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
April 13, 2002
Submitted
May 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49586
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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 278 - MEX-CJS - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS CONSEQUENCE OF THRUST PROBLEM OF ENGINE NR 2. WHEN CAPTAIN TRIED TO MAKE EQUAL THE THRUST OF ENGINE TWO IT WAS UNDER 10 PERCENT. PERSONNEL REVIEW THE EPR'S TRANSMITTER AND THE PT2 AND PT7 LINES, ALL CORRECT. THERE WAS PERFORMED A TRIMMING AND RINGING TEST TO BOTH ENGINES IAW MM MD-80 71-00-01 76-11-00. (M)

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