Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
August 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831FT
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19648
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Engine
Part number
JT9D7A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
31,152 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE AUTO DECELERATION WITHOUT THROTTLE MOVEMENT, SLOW ENGINE RESPONSE 40 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN. RESTARTED ENGINE IN-FLIGHT, ALL NORMAL AFTER RESTART. INSPECTED TAIL PIPE AND BLEEDS FOR FOD, PULLED 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE AND DUCT INSPECTED FOR BLADE DAMAGE, INSPECTED 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE AND DUCT, CHECKED THE SUMP OF THE FUEL CONTROL FOR WATER, CHECKED BURNER SENSE LINE, C/W DECAY CHECK OF PRECOOLER, CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS, NO DEFECTS FOUND, GROUND RUN OK.