Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
September 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830FT
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19642
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Turbine
Part number
JT9D7A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
51,912 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

JFK - ON CLIMBOUT, NR 4 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AT CONSTANT SPEED, ALTITUDE 17,000 MAX EGT 856, ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SECOND STAGE TURBINE FAILURE, FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE. ENGINE CHANGED.