What was found
NR 2 ENGINE FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON, BREATHER TEMPERATURE PEGGED AT 226 DEGREES AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. *S/D* ENGINE REPLACED. TEARDOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF FIRE IN NR 3 BEARING COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N159UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747238B
- Aircraft serial
- 21140
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7J
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.