SDR 9714756717

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
July 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21121
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR LAGGED THE OTHER ENGINES AND THE EGT ROSE TO 925C. TAKEOFF EPR TARGET WAS 1.48 AND THE NR 1 ENGINE ONLY REACHED 1.40. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND REPLACED THE LINEAR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL WITH TAKEOFF EPR ATTAINED. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.