Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
March 18, 2007
Submitted
March 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675NW
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
33001
Aircraft time
23,744 hours, 3,014 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
66,260 hours, 8,227 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AT FL330, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DUMPED 30,000 POUNDS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO NRT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL FILTER AND ON THE CHIP DETECTORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE, TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.