SDR 0000906614

Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
March 12, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
20359
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH FL160, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITH NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN LITE WAKE TURBULENCE AT THE TIME OF THE FLAME-OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE PER FIM, REPLACING THE ENGINE FUEL FILTER DUE TO CONTAMINATION. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS WERE SUMPED WITH NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.