Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
January 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
21841
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Gearbox
Part number
779600
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

SYD - DURING CLIMBOUT, SHUT NR 4 ENG DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QTY LOW PRESS AND ILLUM OF OIL PRESS LIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SYDNEY. WINDMILL TIME PER CREW SAFETY REPORT 24 MIN. FOUND DE-AERATOR BROKEN. REPLACED MAIN GEARBOX ASSY AS PER PRATT AND WHITNEY JT9D ENG MANUAL 72-00-00, GEARBOX INSTALLATION ENG RII C/W.