SDR 0400076632

Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
January 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632NW
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23113
Aircraft time
74,540 hours, 11,094 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Engine time
72,732 hours, 14,112 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
70680137
Part serial
3112A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL380, THE CREW OBSERVED DECREASING PARAMETERS ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. THE COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED BUT THE ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE. ALL INDICATIONS REMAINED IN THE NORMAL RANGE, SO THE ENGINE WAS LEFT AT IDLE POWER. WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH 8000 FEET ON APPROACH, THE ENGINE ROLLED BACK BELOW IDLE AND THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, FUEL CONTROL, AND FUEL HEAT VALVE. AN ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK WERE COMPLETED WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS.