SDR WRLA96016

Service difficulty report · N1 Speed Sensor · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9MMAS
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46955
Part
N1 Speed Sensor
Part number
9053M20P02
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, FLIGHT CREW NOTED NR 3 ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO 100 PERCENT N1 SPEED. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DISCONTINUE TAKEOFF ROLL, AND RETURN TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED ENGINE, AND FOUND NO APPARENT REASON FOR MALFUNCTION. SWAPPED N1 SENSOR FROM NR 1 TO NR 3 ENGINES. CLEANED CANNON PLUG TO NR 3 N1 SENSOR. GROUND RUN OF BOTH NRS 1 AND 3 ENGINES PERFORMED PER MM 71-00-00, NO MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED NR 1 N1 SENSOR (ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN NR 3 ENGINE). OPS CHECK NR 1 ENGINE. NO FAULT FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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