SDR 0500196729

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2005
Submitted
February 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
22388
Aircraft time
87,004 hours, 20,106 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
74,233 hours, 12,449 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 4 ENGINE NACELLE TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO INCREASE FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED THE FIRE WARNING CEASED AND THE NACELLE TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO DECREASE. THE NR 4 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.