Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 26, 2016
Submitted
March 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49932
Aircraft time
52,401 hours, 36,038 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT ENG WAS SURGING WHILE CLIMBING TO FL 330. ALL ENG INDICATIONS WERE FLUCTUATING, FF +- 200 N1 UP TO 10 EPR 1.90 2.02. VIDEO WAS EMAILED TO MTC CONTROL SHOWING FLUCTUATIONS. THROTTLES WERE STATIONARY DURING FLUCTUATIONS. LT ENG WAS FLUCTUATING TOO, BUT NOT AS SEVERE AS THE RT ENG. ENGS STABILIZED AFTER LEVEL OFF & ENG ANTI-ICE TURNED ON. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED NO COMPRESSOR STALL NOISES FROM THE BACK OF THE PLANE. FOUND NR 2 ENG FUEL CONTROL BELLOWS REQUIRE SERVICE. CHECKED MOISTURE TRAP & SERVICED BELLOWS IAW AMM 73-00-00-01.

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