SDR 9516916613

Service difficulty report · Prbcv · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
20358
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Prbcv
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL WITH RISING EGT AND WAS SHUT DOWN. A RE-LIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, BUT THE POWER LEVER COULD NOT BE ADVANCED WITHOUT THE COMPRESSOR STALLING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AGAIN DURING APPROACH AND AN UNEVENTFUL THREE-ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND A BORESCOPE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CONTROL AND BLEED CONVERTER VALVE WERE REPLACED AND PROPER ENGINE OPERATION WAS CONFIRMED DURING AN ENGINE RUN-UP.