Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
November 28, 2001
Submitted
December 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19854
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER NORMAL APPROACH WITH A GO AROUND FROM 501 AGL, FULL ENGINE POWER WAS ATTAINED ON ALL ENGINES. AT 700 FT, FE NOTED EPR ROLLBACK ON NR 3 ENGINE. ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY WOULD NOT RESPOND TO POWER SETTINGS AND WAS SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION FOUND FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED. NO DRIVE TO FUEL CONTROL WHICH PUT FUEL CONTROL IN FAIL SAFE PROTECTION MADE. FUEL PUMP WAS SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION IAW AD, BUT FAILED PRIOR TO ACCOMPLISHED.

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