Boeing 747-251B

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SDR 0203566624Service difficultyDURING APPROACH, THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH EITHER PRIMARY OR ALTERNATE SYSTEMS. DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND FOLLOWED THE COM PROCEDURE FOR A SPLIT FLAP LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE OUTBOARD TRAILINOct 25, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 0203576613Module · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL ODOR EMITTED AND THE NR 1 FIELD OFF AND GEN OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCONNECTED THE NR 1 CSD AND THE BURNING SMELL DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE CSD OIL TEMPERATURE INDIOct 23, 2002 · N613US · Boeing 747251B · AC Generation SystemSDR 0203856627Frame · crackedDuring "H" check found cracks in frame at BS 2231 STR 26L. Repaired per EA 66-193010.Oct 19, 2002 · N627US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 0203586627Web · crackedDuring "H" check found crack in frame web at BS 360 RBL 4. Repaired per EA 66-191664.Oct 15, 2002 · N627US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 0203426638Engine · flamed outDURING CRUISE AT FL380, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW ATTEMPTED A RESTART BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 8, 2002 · N638US · Boeing 747251B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 0203396638Seat Track · crackedDuring "L" check found corrosion on seat track at BS 492 LBL 35. Repaired per EA 66-192645.Sep 17, 2002 · N638US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 0202916628Odor · detectedDURING FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL EMITTED FROM THE NR 1 HOT PLATE IN THE NR 1 GALLEY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RECYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Sep 6, 2002 · N628US · Boeing 747251B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0202766631Socket · burnedDURING FLIGHT, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE NR 3 RIGHT GALLEY CENTER LIGHT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET, BALLAST, AND FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Aug 16, 2002 · N631US · Boeing 747251B · Passenger Compartment LightingSDR 0202626626Fitting · looseDURING CLIMB, LOST FLUID FROM THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND THE OUTBOARD FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED A FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FITTING ON AFT SIDE OF THE ENGINEAug 12, 2002 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 0202606637Coffeemaker · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, A BURNING SMELL EMITTED NEAR THE NR 3 GALLEY. DEACTIVATED THE NR 3 GALLEY, GASPER FAN AND RECIRCULATION FAN AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEAug 12, 2002 · N637US · Boeing 747251B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0202266624Oven · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED IN ZONE-A, ZONE-B AND UPPER DECK. SHUT OFF UPPER DECK OVENS AND PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH OVENS IN THE UPPER DECK GALLEYJul 5, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0201986628Battery · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND D-ZONE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Jun 19, 2002 · N635US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0201786622Electrical Box · failedDURING CRUISE, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF CENTER SEAT IN ROW 37B. SHUT DOWN THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND CONTINUED TO HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SEAT 35ABC SEB. SEAT 37ABC CHECKED NORMAL.Jun 2, 2002 · N622US · Boeing 747251B · Entertainment SystemSDR 0201796622SwitchDURING FLIGHT, THE NBR 2 AFT COFFEEMAKER IN THE NBR 3 GALLEY OVERFLOWED AND SPARKS FLAMED OUT NEAR WARMER PAD AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE SWITCH FOR PULL OUT HOT PLATE. OPERJun 2, 2002 · N622US · Boeing 747251B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0201696637Video Unit · failedNR 2 VTR OVERHEATS AND SMELLS LIKE BURNING WIRE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 VTR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.May 23, 2002 · N637US · Boeing 747251B · Entertainment SystemSDR 0201626624Odor · detectedDURING DESCENT, A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL EMITTED ABOVE THE NR 1 MAIN DECK GALLEY AND UPPER DECK GALLEY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED VARIOUS CABIN AND GALLEY SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.May 14, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 0201106626Odor · defectiveDURING FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL FUME EMITTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ZONE 'D'. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED ZONE 'D' WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.Apr 2, 2002 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 0201096624ReservoirWHILE FLAT FIRING THE DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO OVERHAUL, THE RESERVOIR DELAYED THREE SECONDS AFTER THE MANUAL FIRING LANYARD WAS PULLED. OVERHAULED THE DOOR SLIDE.Mar 27, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Escape SlideSDR 0200866624Sensor · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, A BURNING SMELL EMITTED AROUND DOOR 1L. PULLED ESSENTIAL TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT BREAKER AND DEACTIVATED THE ESSENTIAL TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER, ESSENTIAL DC BUS, LEFT GALLEY POWER BUS, ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, GASPER FAN, AND RECIRCULATION FANMar 19, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Door Warning SystemSDR 0200776624Transformer · malfunctionedDURING DESCENT, A STRONG BURNING SMELL EMITTED IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND BEHIND DOOR 1L FOLLOWED BY A MASTER FIRE WARNING AND BELL. PULLED ESSENTIAL TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT BREAKER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. Mar 8, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · DC Rectifier/ConverterSDR 0200786632Compressor · stalledDURING CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 FEET, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WITH THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND A BRIEF FIRE WARNING INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AFTER DUMPING FUEL, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENMar 6, 2002 · N632US · Boeing 747251B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 0200576623Terminal · brokenDURING FLIGHT, A BURNING SMELL EMITTED FROM GALLEY DOOR 2. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR AFT COFFEEMAKER AND HOT PLATE AND SMELL DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED COFFEEMAKER AND HOT PLATE GROUND WIRE TERMINALMar 3, 2002 · N623US · Boeing 747251B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0200846627Odor · detectedDURING CRUISE, A SMOKE SMELL EMITTED IN THE FLIGHT DECK FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.Mar 2, 2002 · N627US · Boeing 747251B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 0200356613Ballast · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT, GALLEY NR 5 WORK LIGHT CONTROL BOX EMITTED SMOKE. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BALLAST AND SOCKET INSIDE LIGHT CONTROL BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Feb 8, 2002 · N613US · Boeing 747251B · Passenger Compartment LightingSDR 0200256624Power Supply · failedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES IN ZONES B, C, D, AND E. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Jan 30, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0200296624Skin · crackedDuring "H" check found crack on NBR 3 pylon inboard skin lower left side at nacelle station 175. Repaired per EA 66-187314.Jan 21, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/SkinSDR 0200506624Floorbeam · crackedDURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM AT BS 300 RBL 64. REPAIRED PER EA 66-188018.Jan 3, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 0104746624Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE 'C' AND 'E' FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Dec 8, 2001 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0104506613Skin Panel · corrodedDuring line check found corrosion on skin panel at lap splice from BS 1835-1961, stringer 12R. Repaired per EA 66-187305.Dec 5, 2001 · N613US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 0104656614Ballast · defectiveDuring flight, smoke emitted from galley #3. Pulled galley circuit breaker and smell dissipated. Aircraft continued to destination and landed without incident. Replaced #3 galley light ballast and six sockets. Operational check good.Nov 19, 2001 · N614US · Boeing 747251B · Passenger Compartment LightingSDR 0104686623Skin · crackedDuring "L" check found crack in fuselage skin at upper forward corner of aft cargo door cutout. Repaired per EA 66-186125.Nov 16, 2001 · N623US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 0103726628Projector · meltedAPPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS OUT OF SFO, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BURNING ODOR FROM REAR LAV AREA. ODOR CONFIRMED BY FLIGHT CREW AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND E-ZONE PROJECTOR MELTED INSIDE. REPLACED THE PROJECTOR. OPERATIONALOct 21, 2001 · N628US · Boeing 747251B · Entertainment SystemSDR 0103306642Power Supply · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND "C" ZONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Sep 16, 2001 · N642NW · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0103206623Service difficultyDURING FLIGHT, THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS NOTICED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE LOWER LEFT HEAT CONTROLLER ON WINDOW L1. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WINDOW L1 AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROL MOSep 9, 2001 · N623US · Boeing 747251B · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice RemovalSDR 0103176626Smoke · detectedDURING CRUISE, NOTICED SMOKE BEHIND OVEN IN E-ZONE GALLEY. INSPECTED AND OPERATED OVENS AND PASSENGER ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT. NO TROUBLE FOUND. ALL EQUIPMENT OPERATED NORMALLY AND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE.Sep 4, 2001 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0103076624Connector · disconnectedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IN 'A' ZONE INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 23, 2001 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0103046634Power Supply · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN 'E' ZONE AND OUTSIDE FUSELAGE MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT POWER SUPPLY, BATTERY PACK, AND OUTSIDE LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 20, 2001 · N634US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0103026615Power SupplyDURING LINE CHECK, EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING EXTINGUISHED AFTER ONLY 70 SECONDS OF TEST PERIOD. REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES M419 AND M422. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 19, 2001 · N615US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0102886628Transmitter · leakingDURING FLIGHT, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY INDICATED LOW IN THE NBR 3 SYSTEM. AIRCRAAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Aug 13, 2001 · N628US · Boeing 747251B · Hydraulic Pressure SensorSDR 0102876637Light · overheatedDURING FLIGHT, ATTENDANT LIGHT AT PASSENGER DOOR 1L OVERHEATED AND SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. VISUAL INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 6, 2001 · N637 · Boeing 747251B · Passenger Compartment LightingSDR 0102816631Power Supply · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN ZONES 'B' AND 'C'. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 5, 2001 · N631US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0102706636Light · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND NR 2 RIGHT EXTERIOR FIXTURE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND 1L AND 1R PASSENGER OVERHEAD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 2, 2001 · N636US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0102716612Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AN OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND THE LEFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN 'D' AND 'E' ZONES. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 1, 2001 · N612US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0102736614Control Module · malfunctionedDURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT ARM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROL MODULE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jul 31, 2001 · N614US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0102686626Circuit Board · faultyDURING CRUISE, THE WHEEL WELL FIRE DETECTION LIGHT, BELL, AND MASTER CAUTION CAME ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA AND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTION AND WARNING CARDS A9 AND A17, AND RIGHT SEGMENT OF FIRE DETECTOR M694. OPERATIONAL CHJul 29, 2001 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Fire DetectionSDR 0102186626Separator · odorDURING TAXI OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGER SMELLED BURNING IN VICINITY OF DOOR 3 AISLE. RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, GALLEYS, LAVS, CABIN, SEATBOXES, WIRE BUNDLES, CALL LIGHTS, READING LIGHTS, SIDEWALL, CEILINGJun 16, 2001 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Humidity Control SystemSDR 0101896631Power Supply · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND "C" ZONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jun 13, 2001 · N631US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0102056626Spar · corrodedDuring L-check found corrosion on Rt wing front spar web at OLES 1381 outboard and behind stiffener. Repaired per EA 66-183239.May 22, 2001 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Wing SparSDR 0101866626Light · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 55GH, 16FJ, AND 65CD. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.May 19, 2001 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0101856612Power Supply · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND E-ZONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.May 18, 2001 · N612US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency Lighting
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