Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21665
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
LACKOFLUBE
Condition
Unknown
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

PIT - FLT 1279 - APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES EAST OF PIT, FLIGHT WAS CLEARED TO FL350 FROM FL290. CAPTAIN REPORTED A THROTTLE SPLIT WITH A 5 KNOT DIFFERENCE IN ENGINE THRUST DURING CLIMB. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FL290 AND THEN DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE P2 AND P7 SYSTEMS FOR LEAKS. CHECKED THROTTLE RIGGING AND LUBED FUEL CONTROL ASSEMBLIES. ON GROUND RUN, CHECKED LEFT AND RIGHT BLEED VAVLE OPERATION. CHECKED GOOD. TRIMMED ENGINES PER MM. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. NO THROTTLE SPREADS NOTED. THROTTLE MOVEMENTS CHECK NORMAL. (M)