Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
October 18, 2014
Submitted
October 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795CK
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23111
Aircraft time
96,037 hours, 14,931 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
J, E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 4 ENGINE EGT AT REDUCED THRUST OF 1.40, CLIMBED INTO YELLOW FOR APPROXIMATE 2 SECONDS, THEN CLIMBS THRUST SET, REMAINED NORMAL AFTER TAKEOFF. NR 4 ENGINE NACELLE FIRE LOOP "B" FLUCTUATED (7-9) INTO RED WITH FAULT LIGHT FLICKERING AND "A" LOOP FLUCTUATING (3-7) IN YELLOW. FIRE DETECTION ANNUNCIATOR ON FORWARD PANEL ILLUMINATED. NR 4 ENGINE SECURED IAW QRH.