SDR 9809346601

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747151

Difficulty date
May 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601US
Make and model
Boeing 747151
Aircraft serial
19778
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE FL330 AND IN LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE, THE NR 2 ENGINE APPEARED TO ROLL BACK TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT. ENGINE FLAMEOUT PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. AFTER RESTART THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. NO OPERATING PARAMETERS WERE EXCEEDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM 71-01-00 PROCEDURE AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND TT2 SENSOR. AN ENGINE RUN WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.