Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747249F

Difficulty date
September 2, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643NW
Make and model
Boeing 747249F
Aircraft serial
22245
Aircraft time
92,211 hours, 21,166 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
81,711 hours, 13,641 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PER THE COM THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A FLAME-OUT. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 4 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.