Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 3, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A AT FLT F/L 36.0 WITH BOOST OFF NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHEN THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO IDLE. THIS WAS DURING A CONDITION FLT WITH A NEW PROCEDURE THAT THE FLT CREWS ARE FOLLOWING. A/C WAS NOT IN NORMAL FLT CONDITION WHEN THE FLAME OUT OCCURRED. REMOVED NR 2 ENG FUEL BOOST PUMP IAW MM 73-10-01-2. INSTALLED NR 2 ENG FUEL BOOST PUMP IAW MM 73-10-01-2. REQUIRES LEAK AND OPS CHECK VERIFIED VSV STATIC RIG. CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN REF MM 71-00-00-1 AND 71-00-00-5. ENG RUN OPS GOOD.

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