SDR EIAA9538

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date: August 11, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N471EV
Make and model: Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial: 20651
Engine: Pwa JT9D7J
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Nr 4
Stage of operation: DE
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: E

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

What was found

JFK - ENGINE EGT STARTED TO RAPIDLY RISE AFTER DESCENT FROM FL 370. SHUT DOWN FUEL AND WAITED COUPLE MINUTES AND MADE WINDMILLING START AND TEMPERATURE RISING PAST 550 DEGREES CELSIUS AND ABORTED START. WAITED TO FL 250 AND MADE WINDMILLING START OK. TEMPS NEVER EXCEEDED LIMITS. ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REMOVED NR 4 ENGINE PER WORK CARDS 9724001, 9724002, 9724003 AND 9724007. OPS CHECKS OK. (M)