Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER FIRST 3 ENGINES WERE STARTED NR 1 ENGINE DID AN AUTO SHUTDOWN. *S/D* FLIGHT DATA RECORDER INFORMATION INDICATES THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN OFF-IDLE STALL WHICH PREVENTED THE ENGINE FROM REACHING STABILIZED IDLE. THE ENGINE SLOWLY DECELERATED TO A SUB IDLE CONDITION WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE FLAME-OUT AND TAILPIPE FIRE. INSTALLED A ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL WITH UP-GRADED SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE OFF-IDLE STALLS.