Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
July 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23114
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Out Of Trim
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 560 - TAKEOFF ROLL-OUT OF PIT WAS NORMAL. UPON PASSING 100 KNOTS, THE THROTTLES SPLIT UNTIL CLIMB POWER WAS REACHED. ALL INDICATIONS SHOWED NORMAL THEN. CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL VIA ARINC. DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO CLT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. (X)

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