SDR 761001

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7472F6B

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761SA
Make and model
Boeing 7472F6B
Aircraft serial
21832
Aircraft time
95,387 hours, 20,192 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
71,673 hours, 14,376 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CF650E2
Part serial
517591
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 3
Part time
71,673 hours, 14,376 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NON-RECOVERABLE STALL ON NR 3 ENGINE AT FL 330. ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND COULD NOT RECOVER STALL AT LEVEL CRUISE. ENGINE FLAME OUT AND IN-FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DIVERTED TO KORD. METAL FOUND IN TAIL PIPE. REPLACING NR 3 ENGINE.

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