SDR WRLA97088

Service difficulty report · Eec · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48631
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Eec
Part number
51D989
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FLT CREW RECEIVED A NR 3 ENGINE 'FADEC MAINTENANCE' ALERT, ALONG WITH AN EGT RISE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REP BORESCOPED ENGINE PER MM, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACED EEC. ALL GROUND RUNS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DUE TO REPETITIVE NATURE OF THIS FAULT, NR 3 ENGINE WILL BE CHANGED AT NEXT 'A' CHECK. (M)

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