What was found
DURING CRUISE AT FL380, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW ATTEMPTED A RESTART BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2002
- Submitted
- October 21, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N638US
- Make and model
- Boeing 747251B
- Aircraft serial
- 23549
- Aircraft time
- 67,171 hours, 8,741 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7R4G2
- Engine time
- 60,349 hours, 7,925 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Flamed Out
- Location
- Nr 4
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- X
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.