Service difficulty report · Spinner · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Spinner
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, X
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED SURGE STALL WITH INSTANTANEOUS EGT EVENT AND SHUTDOWN, WITH VIOLENT VIBRATION PRIOR TO EVENT. CREW REPORTED VISIBLE DEBRIS IN AREA OF NR 2 INLET, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO HIK, NO FIRE REPORTED. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE SPINNER & FAN WITH FOD DAMAGE. NOSE COWL WITH FOD DAMAGE, ENGINE REPLACEMENT COMPLIED WITH CONDITIONAL INSPECTIONS PER B747 MM 5-51-06, 5-51-71. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE AND NOSE COWL PER EIA W/C F7103, F7201 JT9 7201JT9RS, F7202, F7203, FF7204, F7205, F7207, F7209, NP7201, NP7201RS, EIA ECRA 662247-72-013-1 OP'S AND LEAK CHECK GOOD PER B747 MM 71-00-00 TEST NR 4 AND NR 8.