Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747230F

Difficulty date
October 13, 2010
Submitted
October 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230F
Aircraft serial
24138
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN DESCENT INTO PANC. ABMORMAL PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, NR 4 THROTTLE/THRUST LEVER REMAINED LOCKED AT IDLE UNTIL AFTER LANDING. INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE PER B747MM 71-00-41,71-00-42 (TROUBLESHOT). NO DEFECTS NOTED. CARRIED OUT FULL GAS PATH BORESCOPE INSPECTION AS PER B747MM 72-00-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED VBV RIG CHECK PER B747MM 75-32-02, AND VSV RIG CHECK PER B747MM 75-31-03 NO DEFECTS NOTED, CABLES MOVE SMOOTHLY, NO BINDING. INSPECTED 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE OPERATES SMOOTHLY. IDLE RAN ENGINE OP'S CHECK NORMAL PER B747MM 71-00-00 TEST B. CHANGED NR 4 MEC PER 73-21-01 AND NR 4 ENGINE MAIN FUEL PUMP PER B747MM 73-11-01 BOTH OP'S CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD PER B747MM 71-00-00 TEST 5.