- Difficulty date
- August 31, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N93109
- Make and model
- Boeing 747131
- Aircraft serial
- 19675
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7A
- Part
- Guage
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- X
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
FCO - FLT 840 - DURING CRUISE, NR 3 ENGINE, S/N 4198, FLAMED OUT. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURES. FOUND NR 3 FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE STICKING AND TANK EMPTY. CHECKED ENGINE OIL FILTERS AND CHIP DETECTORS. CHANGED FUEL FILTER. SERVICED NR 3 FUEL TANK AND ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-3 - 1-16-96 - JFK.