Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
June 19, 1998
Submitted
August 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78019
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
20527
Aircraft time
61,687 hours, 13,641 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
J, A, J

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUTDOWN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GUM. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GUM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CONTAINED WITH METAL FOUND IN THE ENGINE TAILPIPE. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE FERRIED TO NRT FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE.