SDR 0202406717

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
July 24, 2002
Submitted
July 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21121
Aircraft time
88,916 hours, 22,531 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Engine time
83,705 hours, 19,364 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J, A
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL280, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATING FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE. COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED TO SECURE THE ENGINE AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MET ON THE RUNWAY BY CFR AND FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT WAS USED ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 4 ENGINE.