Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23559
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
9387M15P11
Condition
Failed
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

BWI - FLT 426 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DCA, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN UNCOMMANED MOVEMENTS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES. WITH AUTOTHROTTLE ON, N1, N2, EGT, AND FUEL FLOW ALL FLUCTUATED. AUTOTHROTTLE DISCONNECTED AND STILL HAD FLUCTUATIONS. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT TO BWI WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE MAIN ENGINE CONTROL AND MAIN ENGINE FUEL PUMP PER MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. RAN ENGINE THROUGH FULL POWER RANGE, NO FLUCTUATIONS NOTED. (M)