SDR 9505046603

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 747151

Difficulty date
March 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603US
Make and model
Boeing 747151
Aircraft serial
18780
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Indicator
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit Egt
Component
38140041
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE EGT RUNNING INTO THE RED CAUTION AREA AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. THE INDICATOR WAS FOUND TO BE READING HIGH STATICALLY AND WAS REPLACED. A GROUND RUN-UP CONFIRMED PROPER SYSTEM OPERATION.