Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UP
Make and model
Boeing 747200
Aircraft serial
21446
Aircraft time
64,985 hours, 17,420 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7
Engine time
76,688 hours, 18,130 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT9D7J
Part serial
685971
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

COMPRESSOR STALL & ENGINE FAILURE AT FL 37.0. SECURED ENGINE PER PAC ABNORMAL PROCEDURE & CHECKLIST. EGT INCREASING PAST 910 DEGREES WHEN SHUTDOWN INITIATED. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE & LR 3.5 BLEED. ENGINE CHANGE REQUIRED. REMOVED & REPLACED ENGINE.

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