SDR 03029

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
September 26, 2003
Submitted
September 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20325
Aircraft time
71,087 hours, 20,719 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D*
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE FIRE, AFTER SETTING CLIMB THRUST, NR 4 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT LIT AND BELL SOUNDED. CONFIRMED BOTH NR 4 NACELLE TEMP. INDICATORS PEGGED OUT HIGH. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FIRE SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST WITH FIRE INDICATION OUT AFTER ONE BOTTLE. APPROXIMATELY 5 MIN. LATER FIRE LIGHT AND BELL SOUNDED AGAIN; DISCHARGED SECOND BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO OBBI.