Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
May 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N856FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19897
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT LEAVING FL350 APPROACHING FL330 FUEL HEAT WAS ON NR 3 ENGINE, WOULD NOT RESPOND BEYOND 65 PERCENT TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. NO LOUD NOISES, NO EGT INCREASES. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED PER AOM. NO FUEL FLOW WITH START LEVER IN IDLE. PLACED START LEVER TO RICH AND ENGINE STARTED OK. PLACED START LEVER TO IDLE AND ENGINE APPEARED NORMAL. REMOVED AND INSPECTED FUEL CONTROL PRESSURE FILTER AND REINSTALLED. NO FOREIGN OBJECTS FOUND, OP CHECK GOOD PER MM 71-21-03. OP CHECK OF FUEL DEICING SYSTEM GOOD PER MM 73-14-00. GROUND TEST AT IDLE ENGINE APPEARED NORMAL.