Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
February 28, 2009
Submitted
March 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N759NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47287
Aircraft time
89,148 hours, 80,114 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ENGINE NR 1 WAS SLOW TO REACH TAKEOFF POWER. DURING ROTATION AND CLIMB, ENG NR 1 EPR BEGAN TO DETERIORATE. ENGINE NR 1 FUEL FLOW WAS HIGHER THAN ENGINE NR 2. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED ACFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. DURING MX GROUND RUN SLIGHT FUEL MIST NOTED OUT EXHAUST. DURING SNAP EXCEL, HEAVY WHITE SMOKE OUT EXHAUST WAS NOTED. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOUND FUEL PUDDLES IN TAIL PIPE. ENGINE REPLACED. (K)

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