Service difficulty report · Pma · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26878
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Pma
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
33,015 hours
Component
Pratt Whitne · 51R069
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WITH ALL ENGINES IN EEC ALT MODE CRUISE, NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. RESTARTED ENGINE, HOWEVER ENGINE SURGED UNCONTROLLABLY. DID NOT SHUT DOWN BUT THROTTLED BACK (ENGINE OK ALT IDLE). RETURNED TO NTR. PERMANENT MAGNET ALTERNATOR (PMA) FAILURE. INSTALLED NEW ALTERNATOR STATOR. VENDOR HAS IMPROVED MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR IMPROVED RELIABILITY.