Boeing 747-227B

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SDR 0301856634Switch · burnedDURING FLIGHT, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE NR 1 HOTPLATE IN THE AFT GALLEY POPPED AFTER SPARKS, ALONG WITH A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR EMITTING FROM THE HOTPLATE. CREW PULLED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE NR 1 COFFEEMAKER AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINSep 27, 2003 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0301846634Coffeemaker · burnedDURING FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE NBR 2 AFT COFFEEMAKER. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED COFFEEMAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Sep 25, 2003 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0203786635Battery · defectiveDuring cruise an electrical odor emitted from in area of the P6 panel. After a short time the odor dissipated. Aircraft continued to destination and landed without incident. Visually inspected are with no defects found.Probable source of odor was the main battNov 8, 2002 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Detection SystemSDR 0202936633Controller · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL FUME EMITTED IN THE UPPER DECK AND FLIGHT DECK. PULLED UPPER DECK GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SMELL DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT UPPER DECK OVEN CONTROLLER. OPERATSep 9, 2002 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0201995635Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Jun 20, 2002 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 0201976635Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE-A FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Jun 15, 2002 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 0201806635Wire · damagedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE -A- LEFT FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.May 31, 2002 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Light System WiringSDR 0102966634Duct · leakingDURING CLIMB, (AMS) WATER LEAKING IN THE AREA OF SEAT 10J AND AN ELECTRICAL SMELL EMITTED AROUND DOOR 3L. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND SMELL DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AMS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING DUCT ABOVE SEAT 10J AND OAug 14, 2001 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 0101586635Battery · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE-E EMERGENCY FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.May 9, 2001 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 0101686635Power Supply · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE-E EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.May 4, 2001 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 0101736635Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND E-ZONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Apr 27, 2001 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 0101426635Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND E-ZONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Apr 19, 2001 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 0101406635Battery · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE-E EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH FLOOR LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Apr 13, 2001 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 0101356633Smoke · detectedDURING CRUISE, NOTICED WHITE SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE NR 2 COFFEEMAKER IN NR 1 GALLEY. SMOKE AND SMELL DIMINISHED AFTER PULLING THE GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKERS. MAINTENANCE COLLARED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. LOG PAGE CURRENTLY DEFERRED FOR ADDITIONApr 10, 2001 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0100976633Fire Warning · false indicationDURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND TESTED THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.Mar 20, 2001 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Fire DetectionSDR 0101026634Fuel Control · failedWHILE IN CRUISE, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS ROLLED BACK WITH FUEL FLOW INDICATING ZERO. AFTER DESCENDING TO FL280, TWO RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE MADE, BOTH UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE Mar 18, 2001 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 0100676634Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND C-ZONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 27, 2001 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 0100326633Unknown · odorDURING CRUISE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING SMELL IN AFT LAVATORIES. MAINTENANCE THOROUGHLY EXAMINED LAV EQUIPMENT. NO EVIDENCE OF ODOR WAS FOUND. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 2, 2001 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 0003546633Pump · failedDURING CLIMB AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINESep 25, 2000 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR 0003616633Floorbeam · crackedFOUND CRACK ON FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD AT BS 1900 RBL 108. REPAIRED PER EA 66-178826.Sep 20, 2000 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 0002396634Duct · rupturedDURING CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD DIFFICULTY PRESSURIZING THE AIRCRAFT IN AUTO AND A BURNING SMELL EMITTED FROM ROW 24. CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS CONTROLLED MANUALLY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED ZONE 3 TRIM AIR DUJul 5, 2000 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 0002226633Wire · chafedDURING FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT BECAME INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SPLICED AND REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT LOW ELEMENTJun 23, 2000 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Fire DetectionSDR 0001516634Web · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED FRAME WEB AT STRINGER CUTOUTS FOR STRINGERS 10 AND 11 AT BS 380. REPAIRED PER EA 66-175724.Apr 12, 2000 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 0001526634Skin · crackedDURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN 3 INCH LONG CRACK ON NR 4 PYLON SKIN INBOARD SIDE, FORWARD OF SLOT SEAL AT APPROX NAS STATION 173. REPAIRED PER EA66-175083.Apr 6, 2000 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/SkinSDR 0000926633Web · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON WEB AT STRINGER 25R BS 1265. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER EA 66-173177 REV A. ACCOMPLISH EA 66-173177 REV A SECTION II, REPAIR WITHIN EVERY 2000 CYCLES AFTER FEB 2000.Feb 7, 2000 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 0000556633Frame · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME WEB IN FASTENER HOLE ''A''. REPAIRED PER EA66-173177.Feb 2, 2000 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9905276633Projector · failedEN ROUTE TO KIX, MOVIE PROJECTOR BR PRODUCED SMOKE AND SPARKS. POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO KIX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROJECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Dec 8, 1999 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Entertainment SystemSDR 9904876635Seat Track · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE FS 488 - 492, LBL 34. REPAIRED PER EA 66-171513.Oct 22, 1999 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR 9904846635Support · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT FS 520 - 560, RBL 116. REPAIRED PER EA 66-171514.Oct 22, 1999 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9904866635Seat Track · deformedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND 5 HOLES ELONGATED IN RIGHT FLANGE OF SEAT TRACK FS 1333 - 1349, LBL 75. REPAIRED PER EA 66-171508.Oct 15, 1999 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR 9904856635Floorbeam · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE CORRODED AT FS 1280 - 1304, RBL 34. REPAIRED PER EA 66-171511.Oct 15, 1999 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9904816635Frame · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FASTENER HOLE A TO EDGE OF FRAME WEB. REPAIRED PER EA 66-171515.Oct 15, 1999 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9904826635Spar Web · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN MID SPAR WEB INSIDE TANK. REPAIRED PER EA 66-168400.Oct 8, 1999 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Wing SparSDR 9904836635Spar Web · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD. REPAIRED PER EA 66-167487.Sep 28, 1999 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Wing SparSDR 9903196635Engine · flamed outAFTER ENTERING MODERATE TURBULENCE WITH PRECIPITATION, THE AUTO THROTTLES DISCONNECTED AND THE CREW OBSERVED LOW EGT ON THE NR 3 ENGINE. THE ENGINE FLAMEOUT PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED AND THE FIRST RESTART ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. ENGINE OPERATION FOR THE REMAINDAug 12, 1999 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 9902006634Power Supply · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND C ZONE FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Jun 7, 1999 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Emergency LightingSDR 9810296635Channel · crackedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN STIFFENER FLANGE ON NR 4 PYLON BL 0, FS 157. REPAIRED PER EA 66-160980, REV A.Sep 22, 1998 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Nacelle/Pylon StructureSDR 9809066635Control Cable · failedUPON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, THE CREW NOTICED NO RESPONSE FROM THE NR 3 ENGINE WITH POWER LEVER MOVEMENT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STRUT AREA PUSH/PULL CABLE AND CONTROL BOX. ENGINE RUN WAS NOMay 7, 1998 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Power LeverSDR 9803706635Engine · malfunctionedAFTER A NORMAL START OF THE NR 2 ENGINE AND WHEN STARTING THE NR 3 ENGINE, APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER, THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT ROSE TO 550C WITH BOTH N1 AND N2 DECREASING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED SOME TORCHING VISIBLE FROM THE NR 2Mar 4, 1998 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 9803126635Csd · failedDURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MNL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE CFeb 19, 1998 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR 9721726635Switch · failedDURING TAKEOFF, THE BODY GEAR STEERING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE BODY GEAR STEERING PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE UNLOCK SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING EVENT TO BE DETERMINEDNov 17, 1997 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR 9720766633Check Valves · failedDURING CRUISE, FUEL STARTED VENTING FROM THE RIGHT WING TIP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTED SURGE TANK VENT LINE LEAK AT OUTBOARD NACELLE RIB COUPLING AND REPLACED THE NBR 3 FORWARD AND AFT MAIN BOOST PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVENov 4, 1997 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 9719066633Drain Fitting · looseDURING CLIMB, FUEL STARTED VENTING FROM THE RIGHT WING TIP. CLOSED CROSSFEED VALVES AND THE VENTING STOPPED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECURED SURGE TANK DRAIN LINE FITTING AT NR 4 PYLON RIB AND REPLACED NR 3 FUEL BOOST PUMP DUE Oct 12, 1997 · N633US · Boeing 747227B · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 9714856634Seal · leakingDURING CLIMB, THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED 'Y' DUCT SEALS IN NR 2 PYLON.Aug 1, 1997 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 9715316634Frame · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT THE UPPER 'T' CHORD (P/N 65B04333-39) OF FS 1920 FRAME. REPAIRED PER EA 66-151491.Jul 29, 1997 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9711816634Brakes · draggingDURING TAKEOFF, THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE DRAGGING. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. INSPECTED BRAKES AND TIRES, ALL CHECKS NORMAL.Jun 17, 1997 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 9707706634Epr Indicator · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION LOW. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EPR INDICATOR.Apr 17, 1997 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9703106635Bleed Valve · failedDURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE DID NOT DEVELOP TAKEOFF POWER. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE, HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE, AND HIGH STAGE CONTROL, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Feb 13, 1997 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 9703096635Bleed Valve · failedDURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE DID NOT DEVELOP TAKEOFF POWER. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE AND HIGH STAGE CONTROL, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Feb 13, 1997 · N635US · Boeing 747227B · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 9702826634Tr Switch · lack of lubeDURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBED AND ADJUSTED THRUST REVERSER SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Feb 10, 1997 · N634US · Boeing 747227B · Engine Thrust Reverser
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