Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
October 23, 2011
Submitted
November 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23719
Aircraft time
6,334 hours, 776 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
6,334 hours, 776 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Part time
6,334 hours, 776 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T, F, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

FLT 275 AIR RETURN. AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION AND IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. CREW DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REPORTS ENGINE FAILURE WAS UNCONTAINED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE PER AMDS 7100-9901 AND ALSO REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE B FIRE BOTTLE IAW AMM 26-21-03 UP TO STEP H. COMPLETED FIRE BOTTLE TEST IAW 26-21-03 PRIOR TO ENGINE RUN.