Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 10, 2008
Submitted
May 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47651
Aircraft time
70,283 hours, 58,390 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Manifold
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Eng Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
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 ENGINE NR 2 EPR ROLLED BACK FROM 2.17 TO 2.10. FLIGHT CREW ADVANCED ENG NR 2 THROTTLE TO STOPS BUT EPR REMAINED AT 2.10. AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE NR 2 APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMAL REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. AT DESTINATION MAINTENANCE NOTICED ENG NR 2 EXHAUST PIPE FULL OF FUEL, OPENED COWLS AND FOUND THEM FULL OF FUEL AND FUEL LEAKING THROUGH THE ENGINE CASE. SECONDARY FUEL MANIFOLD LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. ENGINE REPLACED.

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