SDR RRXA97318

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995CF
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46024
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Cut
Location
Fuel Press Line
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

REPORT FROM TOWER OF FUEL COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE AFTER TAKEOFF. NR 2 FUEL FLOW 4000 NR HR HIGHER THAN OTHERS. ON REDUCTION OF THROTTLE NR 2 ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING THRUST/FLAMEOUT, WENT THROUGH PRECAUTIONARY IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE AT 1615Z AS PER QRH. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE AND PUMP VALVE IN LINE, NUTS HAD BACKED OF TO THE POINT OF EXPOSING O-RING. ALSO, FOUND O-RING CUT IN HALF. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING AND FLANGE NUTS, RESECURED IN LINE TO VALVE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND ENGINE RUN-UP IAW DC-8 JET RUN-UP HANDBOOK, NO DEFECTS.

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