SDR 0001386636

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
April 18, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23547
Aircraft time
55,864 hours, 7,206 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Engine time
48,382 hours, 6,757 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL410, IN MODERATE TURBULENCE, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE RAPID RESTART PROCEDURE, BUT DID NOT SUCCESSFULLY RESTART THE ENGINE UNTIL REACHING FL310. NO PARAMETERS WERE EXCEEDED AND THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE PER THE FIM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AT HIGH POWER WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.