Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
June 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19753
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF AT TAKEOFF THRUST, NR 3 ENGINE APPEARED TO STALL. EGT APPEARED TO HAVE PEAKED AT 975 DEGREES ACCORDING TO THE MAX EGT POINTER ON THE EGT GAUGE. THE THROTTLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETARDED AND ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. CONTROL TOWER IN SCL REPORTED SEEING FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE AT THE MOMENT OF THE APPARENT ENGINE STALL. ALTERNATE PROCEDURE 6-15-16 WAS CONSULTED WEATHER CONDITIONS AT SCL WERE 14 DEGREES CELSIUS, DEW POINT 11 DEGREES CELSIUS, WIND VARIABLE AT 1 KT. OBSERVED EGT PRIOR TO RETARDING THE THROTTLE WAS 930 DEGREES CELSIUS. BORESCOPE INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-00 AND INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST AREA FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. ENGINE TO BE REPLACE