SDR 0001856729

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
May 17, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
22388
Aircraft time
71,315 hours, 16,921 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Engine time
81,652 hours, 19,880 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 7000 FEET, THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY RAPIDLY DECREASED TO ZERO WITH DROPPING OIL PRESSURE. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE WHEN THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO ANC. CFR VEHICLES MET THE AIRCRAFT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY THOUGH NO FIRE SUPPRESSION WAS REQUIRED. AFTER MULTIPLE TIRE AND BRAKE CHANGES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION FOUND HEAT DAMAGE TO THE NR 4 ENGINE REQUIRING AN ENGINE CHANGE.