- Difficulty date
- March 20, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 747451
- Aircraft serial
- 26473
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY SHOWED 5 QUARTS SLOWLY GOING TO ZERO, 30-45 MINUTES LATER OIL PRESSURE STARTED DECREASING. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 72 PSI OIL PRESSURE. WIND MILLING OIL PRESSURE 6 PSI OIL TEMP 47 DEGREES.