SDR 9714766632

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
July 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23112
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED OIL QUANTITY FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS DECREASING AT A GREATER RATE THAN NORMAL. INDICATED QUANTITY HAD DECREASED FROM 4 GALLONS TO 2 GALLONS IN 5 HOURS FLIGHT TIME. PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE REMAINED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED REDUCING POWER WHICH REDUCED CONSUMPTION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE.