SDR 9705136739

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
March 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23887
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
44,029 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
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

NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE AND BEGAN DUMPING 80,000 POUNDS OF FUEL IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 7,518.