Service difficulty report · Fmu · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 21, 2006
Submitted
January 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
30023
Aircraft time
22,800 hours, 2,899 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
30,125 hours, 3,899 cycles
Part
Fmu
Part number
MR73220
Part serial
F27457
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
44,958 hours, 5,745 cycles
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

NR 4 ENGINE FUEL VALVE FAILED CLOSED AND NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT ALTITUDE 34000. INFLIGHT ENGINE START CHECKLIST DID NOT PRODUCE A RELIGHT. NRT REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FUEL MANAGEMENT UNIT (FMU). MR73220, S/N F27457 PW IPC REF: 73-21-00-001-030 AIRCRAFT RTS - NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FMU EN ROUTE TO SFO ON FLT 838-23 WITH EG ALERT TAG.