# SDR USAAD96049

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N808US
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48040
- Engine: Pwa JT8D217
- System (JASC): [7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7321)
- Part: Fuel Contl Unit
- Part number: 7696067
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lt Engine
- Part time: 10,351 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A, E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96049

## Discrepancy

BOS - FL 478 - AT TOP OF CLIMB, FL 230, LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT.  OIL TEMPERATURE OF LEFT ENGINE WAS THIRTY TO THIRTY-FIVE DEGREES HIGHER THAN THE RIGHT ENGINE TEMPERATURE.  FLIGHT RETURNED TO BOS AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE ON FINAL APPROACH.  SET: 4 MINUTES.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.  (M)

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