SDR 9903196635

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747227B

Difficulty date
August 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635US
Make and model
Boeing 747227B
Aircraft serial
21682
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER ENTERING MODERATE TURBULENCE WITH PRECIPITATION, THE AUTO THROTTLES DISCONNECTED AND THE CREW OBSERVED LOW EGT ON THE NR 3 ENGINE. THE ENGINE FLAMEOUT PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED AND THE FIRST RESTART ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. ENGINE OPERATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE FUEL FILTER AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE PER FIM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.