SDR MEX2003496

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 17, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49765
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960615
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO LEFT ENGINE HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS. DURING STARTING BOTH ENGINES REACHED 475 DEGREES CELSIUS WITHOUT BLEEDS AND ALMOST 480 WITH BLEEDS ON IDLE. DURING INITIAL CLIMB, EPR'S MANUAL RE-EDITION WAS PERFORMED REACHING BOTH ENGINES MINUS THAN 610 DEGREES CELSIUS. AFTER LANDING WITH BOTH ENGINES ON IDLE, RIGHT ENGINE REACHED 490 DEGREES CELSIUS AND LEFT ENGINE 475 DEGREES CELSIUS. TRIM WAS PERFORMED TO BOTH ENGINES IAW MM 71-00-00, ALL CORRECT. OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 05-51-04. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, FCU WAS REPLACED AND BOROSCOPE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 73-20-01 AND 72-0000, ALL CORRECT. (M)

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