Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
August 17, 2003
Submitted
August 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22769
Aircraft time
75,595 hours, 18,614 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
56,276 hours, 13,844 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
7800001
Part serial
84748
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO HKG AT FL 360 NR 3 ENG FUEL TEMP WENT OFF SCALE HOT AND NR 3 ENG STALLED OUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: REPLACED NR 3 ENG FUEL CNTRL IAW AMM 73-21-01 LEAK CK OK PERFORMED TEST NR 9 FUEL CONTROL TRIM OK IAW 71-00-00 PG 580.

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