Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
March 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47651
Aircraft time
68,093 hours, 56,447 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
54,017 hours, 50,429 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
629195
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE TOWER REPORTED EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT CREW ALSO REPORTED HIGHER FUEL FLOW FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED PRIMARY FUEL MANIFOLD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE, TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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