SDR MWEA99394

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48070
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
76960615
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATES 700 POUNDS WITH LEFT ENGINE EPR FLUCTUATING FROM 1.95 DOWN TO 1.70. MTC REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROLLER AND FUEL PUMP.

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