SDR 0101026634

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 747227B

Difficulty date
March 18, 2001
Submitted
March 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634US
Make and model
Boeing 747227B
Aircraft serial
22234
Aircraft time
68,445 hours, 10,343 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
63,443 hours, 13,963 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS ROLLED BACK WITH FUEL FLOW INDICATING ZERO. AFTER DESCENDING TO FL280, TWO RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE MADE, BOTH UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL AND ENGINE FUEL PUMP. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS WITHIN LIMITS.