Service difficulty report · Shaft · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 14, 2007
Submitted
July 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48109
Aircraft time
65,015 hours, 59,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
58,578 hours, 57,863 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE NR 2 FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW SECURED ENGINE NR 2 AND LANDED AT DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED, REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP.

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