SDR 0003136622

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
August 28, 2000
Submitted
August 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21704
Aircraft time
82,516 hours, 13,730 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
63,145 hours, 14,069 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

WHILE 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 GEARBOX SEIZED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.