Boeing 747-251B

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SDR ASAA0170003Wire · disconnectedSEA - DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN ROWS 12 THROUGH 16. RE-CONNECTED THE TRACK LIGHT WIRES AT ROW 16. THE LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)May 13, 2001 · N612US · Boeing 747251B · Light System WiringSDR 0102486638Fitting · crackedIn M check, found crack at L wing aft spar kick fitting #2 bolt hole. Repaired per EA66-162195.May 12, 2001 · N638US · Boeing 747251B · Wing SparSDR 0101946642Receptacle · faultyON LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED SPARKS AND FLAME AT NR 2 GALLEY NR 2 COFFEEMAKER. REPLACED COFFEEMAKER ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.May 12, 2001 · N642NW · Boeing 747251B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0101696625Unknown · odorDURING CRUISE, A SMOKE ODOR WAS NOTICED AROUND DOOR 5L. THE ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED LIGHTS, CABIN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LAVATORIES, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENMay 5, 2001 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 0101676625Wire · shortedDURING FLIGHT, THE NR 2 HOT PLATE SPARKED AND EMITTED SMOKE RESULTING IN TRIPPING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.May 5, 2001 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 0101666612Check Valve · failedAFTER BEGINNING DESCENT FROM FL300, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE PER COM PROCEDURES WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE REMAINDER OF THE DESCENT AND LANDING WERE MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE 8THMay 4, 2001 · N612US · Boeing 747251B · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 0102066642Stiffener · corrodedDuring L-check found corrosion on stiffener in Rt wheel well pressure deck at BS 1340 RBL 77. Repaired per EA 66-183372.Apr 26, 2001 · N642NW · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 0101526626Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND ZONE-D EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ZONE-D BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Apr 17, 2001 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0101276626Smoke · detectedDURING FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED SMOKE IN FORWARD GALLEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AREA. SMOKE AND FUMES WERE COMING FROM PASSENGER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. REMOVED POWER FROM SYSTEM AND DIVERTED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED THE NR 1 AND NMar 31, 2001 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Entertainment SystemSDR 0101176623Power Supply · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN ZONE-D. REPLACED D-ZONE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Mar 28, 2001 · N623US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0101196626Floorbeam · crackedDURING LINE CHECK FOUND CRACK ON FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD AT BS 1900 RBL 110. REPAIRED PER EA 66-181515.Mar 4, 2001 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 0100916613Engine · stalledDURING LANDING ROLLOUT (NKT) WHILE COMING OUT OF REVERSE THRUST, THE NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE EGT ROSE TO 1291C AND THE CONTROL TOWER REPORTED FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE. THE CREW FOLLOWED ENGINE FIRE PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED ONE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTEMar 1, 2001 · N613US · Boeing 747251B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 0100536642Battery · dischargedDURING OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE BETWEEN PASSENGER ENTRANCE DOORS 2 AND 3. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 21, 2001 · N642NW · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0100366613Pin · installedDURING CLIMB, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT DUMPED 120,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GROUND LOCK SAFETY PIN. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 3, 2001 · N613US · Boeing 747251B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 0100346636Engine · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND THEN SUFFERED A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KTS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE EVBC WAS REJan 30, 2001 · N636US · Boeing 747251B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 0100946637Strap · corrodedDURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON BULKHEAD SPLICE STRAP AT BS 400. REPAIRED PER EA 66-181942.Jan 26, 2001 · N637US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 0100816637Stringer · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON INBOARD VERTICAL SURFACE OF STRINGER AT STATION 2203, STR 51 L. REPAIRED PER EA 66-180581.Jan 26, 2001 · N637US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 0100226625Controller · failedDURING CLIMB AT 24,000 FEET, THE PRESSURIZATION AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED WITH THE NR 2 PACK TRIPPING AND THE PRESSURE RELIEF LIGHT ILLUMINATING. PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND CABIN WAS CONTROLLED MANUALLY AT 14,000 FEET. AIJan 18, 2001 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 0100826637Keelbeam · damagedDURING M-CHECK FOUND DAMAGE TO LOWER KEEL BEAM AT STATION 1325, RBL 5. REPAIRED PER EA 66-180576.Jan 4, 2001 · N637US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, KeelSDR 0004686638Video Unit · overheatedEN ROUTE TO LAX, ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM VTR UNITS WERE NOTED. NR 2 VTR WAS HOT TO TOUCH. SECOND OFFICER DISCONNECTED THE NR 2 VTR AND CONTINUED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 VTR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Dec 30, 2000 · N638US · Boeing 747251B · Entertainment SystemSDR 0004656625Service difficultyDURING CRUISE, NOTICED FAINT BURNING SMELL. SHUYT DOWN WEATHER RADAR AND SMELL DISAPPEARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DIRTY. CLEANED CONNECTORS AND REPLACED THE RADAR INDICATORS PRECAUTIONARY. RADAR SYSTEM TESTED OK.Dec 28, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Weather Radar SystemSDR 0004646622Slide · inoperativeDURING SLIDE SHOP TEST, SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY IN NORMAL FLAT FIRE TEST. RESERVOIR VALVE HAD TO BE MANUALLY FIRED. INSTALLED MODIFIED RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WITH -9 VALVE PER 66-00525-8-0164.Dec 26, 2000 · N622US · Boeing 747251B · Escape SlideSDR 0004616627Service difficultyENROUTE TO MSP, 'D/E' ZONE PROJECTOR BECAM INOPERATIVE AND MADED A LOUD BUZZING NOISE FOLLOWED BY STRONG ELECTRICAL OR PLASTIC BURNING SMELL. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED 'D' ZONE PROJECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Dec 22, 2000 · N627US · Boeing 747251B · Entertainment SystemSDR 0004426614Seat Track · corrodedDuring "L" check found corrosion on upper deck seat track outboard flange at BS 530-535 BL 46L. Repaired per EA 66-179460.Dec 7, 2000 · N614US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR 0004536624Seat Track · corrodedDuring "L" check found corrosion on upper deck seat track at BS 514 LBL 46. Repaired per EA 66-179481.Dec 6, 2000 · N624US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR 0004406614Slide · rupturedDURING SLIDE SHOP TEST AT OPERATING PRESSURE, INFLATABLE FAILED AT LOWER TUBE OF GLUED SEAM. SLIDE WILL BE OVERHAULED AND RECEIVE A NEW INFLATABLE.Dec 5, 2000 · N614US · Boeing 747251B · Escape SlideSDR 0004546614Skin · corrodedDuring "L" check found corrosion on fuselage skin and splice strap at BS 1740 between L44L and L45L. Repaired per EA 66-180420.Dec 4, 2000 · N614US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 0004566614Skin · corrodedDuring "L" check corrosion was found on the inner surface of the fuselage skin at BS 1730 between L49L and L50L. Repaired per EA 66-157799.Nov 29, 2000 · N614US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 0004556622Chord · crackedDuring "L" check found crack on the upper chord at the rear engine mount bulkhead NAC station 222 number one pylon. Repaired per EA 66-180413.Nov 20, 2000 · N622US · Boeing 747251B · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/FirewallSDR 0004066612Controller · failedDURING CLIMB, THE CONFIGURATION HORN SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURE. THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED WITH NO AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAILURE INDICATION. CABIN PRESSURE MANUALLY RESTORED AND THE AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO NRT LANDING WIOct 31, 2000 · N612US · Boeing 747251B · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 0004046637Light · malfunctionedDURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE A EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE UNCOMMANDED WHEN FLIGHT DECK SWITCH IS ARMED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WIRES AT DOOR 1L PER AMM 33-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Oct 30, 2000 · N637US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0003416612Slide · failedDURING SLIDE SHOP TEST AT OPERATING PRESSURE, A MULTIPLE SEAM FAILURE OF THE LOWER AIR HOLDING SILL TUBE OCCURRED AT THE GIRT END. SLIDE WILL BE OVERHAULED AND RECEIVE A NEW INFLATABLE.Sep 21, 2000 · N672US · Boeing 747251B · Escape SlideSDR 0003396615Slide · rupturedDURING ''L'' CHECK, DOOR 2R SLIDE SCHEDULED FOR CHANGE WAS DEPLOYED FOR NORMAL DEPLOYMENT TEST. SLIDE DEPLOYED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL (APPROXIMATELY) 30 MINUTES SLIDE RUPTURED AT UPPER TUBE SEAM AND PARTIALLY DEFLATED. REPLACED SLIDE.Sep 14, 2000 · N615US · Boeing 747251B · Escape SlideSDR 0003406615Slide · rupturedDURING ''L'' CHECK, DOOR 1R SLIDE SCHEDULED FOR CHANGE WAS DEPLOYED FOR NORMAL DEPLOYMENT TEST. SLIDE DEPLOYED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL (APPROXIMATELY) 30 MINUTES SLIDE RUPTURED AT UPPER TUBE SEAM AND PARTIALLY DEFLATED. REPLACED SLIDE.Sep 14, 2000 · N615US · Boeing 747251B · Escape SlideSDR 0003346612Power Supply · inoperativeDURING OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, FOUND ''D'' ZONE FLOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Sep 12, 2000 · N672US · Boeing 747251B · Emergency LightingSDR 0003136622Gearbox · seizedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL310, THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO NRT AFTER DUMPING 60,000 LBS OF FUEL. THE LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE ACCESSORY GEARBAug 28, 2000 · N622US · Boeing 747251B · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR 0003526613Stringer · crackedDURING M CHECK FOUND CRACK ON RT STRINGER NR 7 AT BS 1164. REPAIRED PER EA 66-162151.Aug 22, 2000 · N613US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 0002966625Acm · failedDURING APPROACH, A SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTICED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 1 AIR CYCLE MACHINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Aug 15, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 0002976625Acm · failedDURING APPROACH, AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN COMPARTMENT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 3 AIR CYCLE MACHINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Aug 13, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 0003086623Valve · failedDURING CLIMB, THE NR 3 EPR DROPPED AND EGT ROSE FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING. DISCHARGED ONE FIRE BOTTLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE HIGH STAGE VALVE, HIGH STAGE CONTROL, AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. OPERATIONAAug 12, 2000 · N623US · Boeing 747251B · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 0002866623Valve · failedDURING CLIMB, THE NR 3 EPR DROPPED AND EGT ROSE FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING. DISCHARGED ONE FIRE BOTTLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE HIGH STAGE VALVE, HIGH STAGE CONTROL, AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. OPERATIONAAug 12, 2000 · N623US · Boeing 747251B · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 0002406628Engine · stalledAT APPROXIMATELY 105 KTS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE AUDIBLY COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE FINDING METAL DEBRIS IN THE TAILPIPE AND Jul 3, 2000 · N628US · Boeing 747251B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 0002236626Electrical Box · failedENROUTE TO LAX, THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AREA OF ROW 24L. PES WAS TURNED OFF IN THE COCKPIT AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. PRIOR TO ODOR, THE READING LIGHTS IN THAT AREA FAILED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT RESET THE PSS BUTTON. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LAJun 26, 2000 · N626US · Boeing 747251B · Flight Compartment LightingSDR 0002156625Circuit Board · defectiveDURING FLIGHT, THE NR 4 ENGINE NACELLE TEMPERATURE INDICATED ''A'' FLUCTUATED INTO RED WITH ASSOCIATED FAULT LIGHT AND FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 4 ENGJun 11, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Fire DetectionSDR 0001966632Controller · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE WITH THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER ON MEL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AND THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 24,000 FEET AND CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVMay 29, 2000 · N632US · Boeing 747251B · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 0002046625Frame · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FRAME, LOCATED AT BS 500, STRINGER 11R. REPAIRED PER EA 66-176689.May 24, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 0002026625Shear Tie · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FRAME SHEAR TIE, LOCATED AT BS 520, STRINGER 11R. REPAIRED PER EA 66-176687 REV A.May 24, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR 0002266625Angle · corrodedDURING -M- INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR RT SIDEWALL FLANGE. REPAIRED PER EA 66-176776.May 22, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 0001976625Frame · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FRAME WEB LOCATED AT STATION 1265. REPAIRED PER EA66-175568.May 22, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 0002006625Frame · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED FRAME WEB AT STRINGER CUTOUT UPPER INBOARD CORNER AT BS 360, STRINGER 10L. REPAIRED PER EA66-176684.May 19, 2000 · N625US · Boeing 747251B · Fuselage Main, Frame
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