SDR MEX2002160

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 18, 2002
Submitted
June 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53174
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
769606158
Part serial
98757
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 132 - MEX-BJX - AIRCRAFT RETURN TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF LOW ACCELERATION IN BOTH ENGINES. A THROTTLE BUMP PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED, BOTH COMBUSTION CHAMBERS WERE LUBRICATED AND BOTH ENGINE WATER TRAMPS WERE SERVICED IAW MM FSB 6-98-10. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE PS3 FILTER WAS CLEANED AND THE PRBC AND FCU LINES WERE CHECKED ON BOTH ENGINES. ADDITIONALLY, THE FCU OF ENGINE NR 1 WAS CHANGED IAW MM 73-20-1. ENGINES WERE TESTED IAW MM 71-00-00. (M)

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