SDR 9511546716

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
July 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21120
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 4 Eng
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BOTH TEMPERATURE LOOPS WERE READING FULL SCALE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE LEFT FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL THREE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. A METACAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE LOWER FIRE LOOP CONNECTORS AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONS THEN CHECKED OK.