Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
February 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14024
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
20534
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Sense Line
Part number
728624
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM HNL TO NRT. THE EPR DROPPED FROM 1.40 TO 1.13 AND N1 DROPPED FROM 95 PERCENT TO 85 PERCENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO HNL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE PS4 LINE TO THE 3.5 BLEED CONTROLLER CRACKED. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 75-31-14. A POWER ASSURANCE RUN CHECKED GOOD.