SDR 9721136603

Service difficulty report · Tt2 Sensor · Boeing 747151

Difficulty date
November 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663US
Make and model
Boeing 747151
Aircraft serial
23818
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Tt2 Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING FROM FL330, THE NR 4 ENGINE PARAMETERS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER INPUTS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AT FL290 WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT, DUMPED FUEL, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST, CHIP DETECTORS, AND FUEL PUMP PRESSURE ALL WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. THE TT2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL DURING ENGINE RUN. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.