SDR 0102036642

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
June 4, 2001
Submitted
June 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642NW
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21942
Aircraft time
72,661 hours, 16,418 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
72,000 hours, 12,323 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL370, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY AT FL280. ENGINE OPERATION WAS NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN TO HIGH POWER WITH NO DEFECTS OR ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. THE ENGINE CONDITION MOTOR WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.

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