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Old 1st May 2009, 12:35
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Tu.114
 
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Some possibilities that just cross my mind:

The most likely cause would be a somewhat older engine on one side with a worn out or just dirty compressor and well broiled turbine blades.

A rather inconvenient cause would be ruptured pressure pipe between the HP pump and the nozzles for example. This would increase the fuel flow for a defined N1/Torque/EPR (or whatever the engine performance is measured by) while leaving the exhaust gas temperature mostly unchanged.

I am sure though that there are other possibilities.
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