SDR 0401356631

Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
August 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23111
Aircraft time
78,322 hours, 11,561 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Engine time
51,175 hours, 10,363 cycles
Part
Manifold
Condition
Broken
Location
Bleed System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW OBSERVED THE NR 3 ENGINE EPR INDICATION DECREASE WITH THE EGT INDICATION RISING INTO THE CAUTION RANGE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 100 KTS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE IAW FIM AND FOUND THE 3.5 BLEED MANIFOLD BROKEN. THE BROKEN MANIFOLD AND THE 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE WERE REPLACED. AN ENGINE RUN TO TAKEOFF POWER WAS THEN PERFORMED WITH INDICATION WITHIN LIMITS.