SDR 9806896740

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
April 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23888
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AND SLOWING TO TAXI SPEED, THE NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WITH THE TOWER REPORTING FLAMES FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, MAXIMUM EGT WAS 1089C FOR 35 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE ENGINE DUE TO THE OVERTEMP.