SDR 9518266628

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
November 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
22389
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Part
Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, F, J

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

What was found

DURING ROTATION, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, NACELLE TEMPERATURES PEGGED AND THE THRUST LEVER WOULD NOT REDUCE POWER. A FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, AND ALL TEMPERATURES RETURNED TO NORMAL, 100,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL THREE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. A 15TH STAGE DUCT HAD SEPARATED AT THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, SEVERAL WIRES WERE HEAT DAMAGED AND THE THRUST LEVER WAS STILL BOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ORD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND ALL DISCREPANCIES WERE CORRECTED.