Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
September 7, 2011
Submitted
September 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20712
Aircraft time
118,605 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE AND CLIMB POWER SET NR 3 ENG FIRE WARNING OCCURRED. ACCOMPLISHED ENG FIRE/SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT SIDE COWL DUE TO ALL DAMAGE PER MM71-11-06. PERFORMED CONDUCTIVITY HEAT INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED PER NDT 51-00-00 FIG 14 PG 6. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE PER EIA W/C 7201, 7203, 7207, 7209 OPS CK GOOD.

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