SDR 740005

Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
February 13, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740SA
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21380
Aircraft time
104,543 hours, 19,075 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
75,841 hours, 13,669 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
580278005
Part serial
CCICK737A
Condition
Frozen
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATED LOSS OF POWER AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 25,000 FEET. EGT HIGH, N1 AND N2 LOW, FUEL FLOW HIGH AND ENGINE SURGES +/- 3 PERCENT. DUMPED 96,000 LBS OF FUEL AND DIVERTED TO RKSI. FOUND FROZEN VSV FEEDBACK CABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 VSV FEEDBACK CABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 75-31-03. ACCOMPLISHED MAXIMUM ASSURANCE RUN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAI JOB CARD RNR 4771002. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON GROUND.