Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
March 4, 2007
Submitted
March 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
22388
Aircraft time
93,753 hours, 21,405 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
64,544 hours, 12,591 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL390, IN CODE 5 TURBULENCE, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DESCENDED TO FL270 AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED ENGINE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED TO FUEL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.