SDR 99ZZZX4602

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
September 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QEMY466L
GE Aircraft Engine Services Ltd
Aircraft
N854FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19754
Engine
Pwa JT9D7AH
Part
Line
Part number
697753
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K, B, 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

ENGINE EXPERIENCED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A STALL FOLLOWED BY A FIRE WARNING. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN AIR TURN-BACK ACCOMPLISHED. CORE COWL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIATION IDENTIFIED A CRACKED FUEL HYDRAULIC LINE. THE DEFECT CONSIDERED THE LIKELY CAUSE OF EXCESS FUEL SPILLAGE AND IGNITION SOURCE WITHIN NACELLE ENVIRONMENT. MODERATE FIRE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED IN IMMEDIATE VACINITY OF FAILED TUBE.