Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
January 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4728U
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19925
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Switch
Part number
3F13513501
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE BACKFIRE, POP DURING LANDING ROLL WITH ACCOMPANYING FLASH NOTICED FROM CABIN. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. *S/D* WHEN THE STALL IN REVERSE OCCURRED THE NR 4 ENGINE REVERSER WAS LOCKED AND DEACTIVATED SO IT WAS NOT USED FOR REVERSE AND COULD NOT HAVE STALLED IN REVERSE. HOWEVER, HNL ACCOMPLISHED STALL CHECKS ON ALL THE ENGINES NR 1, 2 AND 4 ENGINES CHECKED OK. NR 3 ENGINE FAILED THE RABS CHECK. FOUND THE RABS SWITCH FAULTY AND REPLACED SWITCH.