SDR 9712066615

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
June 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
20360
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
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

ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSSOR STALLED WITH EPR DOWN TO 1.0 AND EGT IN RED. FOUR MINUTES LATER, ANOTHER STALL OCCURRED AND THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. DUMPED 120,000 LBS OF FUEL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.