SDR 9724566717

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
December 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21121
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND, THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. MAX EGT AFT FLAMEOUT WAS 800C. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE ENGINE INCLUDING A BORESCOPE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. NUMEROUS COMPRESSOR BLEED COMPONENTS WERE CHANGED AND THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN AND BLEED CHECK WERE NORMAL.