SDR 0000936740

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
March 19, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23888
Aircraft time
49,711 hours, 11,151 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
51,378 hours, 8,699 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Pnumatic System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
J, E, F, A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE NR 3 ENGINE EPR DECREASED FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE WARNING FOR NR 3 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. AFTER DUMPING FUEL, THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND A FAILED HIGH STAGE PNEUMATIC SUPPLY DUCT. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.