SDR 9608636739

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
April 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23887
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS AT FL 200, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. THE FIRE WARNING BELL THEN SOUNDED AND ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE PER COM PROCEDURES, DUMPED 140,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO ANC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND HOLE IN NR 3 BEARING BREATHER TUBE, METAL AND OIL IN TAILPIPE AND SEVERAL WIRES WERE FOUND WITH HEAT DISTRESS. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE FERRIED TO MSP FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS OF NR 2 ENGINE.