Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 7, 2005
Submitted
April 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14075
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46922
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DIVERSION DUE TO 1+20HR INTO FLIGHT NR 3 FUEL FLOW STARTED TO INDICATE 15,000 LBS PER HOUR ON THE NEEDLE, 29,320 ON DIGITAL. FUEL USED ON NR 3 ROSE TO OVER 5,000 LBS MORE THAN 1 AND 2. ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER PROCEDURES. FUEL PRESSURE ON NR 3 STILL INDICATES 80 PSI AND FUEL FLOW INDICATED 2,500 LBS PER HOUR. FIRE HANDLE WAS PUT DOWN AND FUEL FLOW DROPPED. FLEW 45 MINUTES WITH FIRE HANDLE DOWN AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. INSPECTED ENGINE, FOUND NO FUEL LEAKS STATIC OR WITH PUMPS. ENGINE IDLE RUN FOUND NO LEAKS. REINSPECTED AFTER ENGINE RUN. NO LEAKS NOTED. HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL (EGT, N1, N2, FUEL FLOW, FUEL PRESSURE) NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT DETERMINED TO BE OK FOR SERVICE.

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