Service difficulty report · Fcu · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
November 26, 2009
Submitted
December 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20713
Aircraft time
107,234 hours, 24,756 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D*
Part
Fcu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, NR 4 ENGINE INDICATED LOSS OF THRUST. THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT CAUSED ALL ENG INDICATIONS TO FLUCTUATE. ENG NR 4 LEVER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AN INFLIGHT START IAW COMPANY QRH PROCEDURES DURING DESCENT. S/D ENG NR 4 AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO UNCOMMANDED THRUST INCREASE, EIDS SNAPSHOT WAS TAKEN OF ENG FLUCTUATION. ENG WINDMILLED FOR 30 MINUTES, OIL PRESSURE AT 10 PSI. REPLACED FCU/FUEL PUMP.

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