Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date
August 22, 2006
Submitted
September 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477EV
Make and model
Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial
20784
Aircraft time
74,364 hours, 35,366 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Engine time
46,184 hours, 12,063 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT9D7A
Part serial
662736
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 4
Part time
46,184 hours, 12,063 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

NO THROTTLE RESPONSE ON NR 4 ENG DURING DESCENT AT APPROX 8000 FT. CREW REPORTED ACCOMPLISHED COMMANDED INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF NR 4 ENG THEN RESTART. THROTTLE RESPONSE OK AFTER INFLIGHT RESTART. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO METAL IN TAILPIPE.

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