Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 747206B

Difficulty date
June 8, 2008
Submitted
July 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748SA
Make and model
Boeing 747206B
Aircraft serial
21110
Aircraft time
130,797 hours, 24,147 cycles
Engine time
17,960 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT ON CLIMBOUT, NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPLISHED AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL (AOM) (SAI OP-523) PROCEDURES. FIRE INDICATIONS WENT OUT WHEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. NO FIRE BOTTLES BLOWN. NR 4 ENGINE CENTER LOWER ACCESS DOOR FOUND OPEN AFTER LANDING. POST FLIGHT: CLOSED AND SECURED NR 4 ENGINE LOWER ACCESS DOOR IAW AMM 78-30-01. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS ON NR 4 ENGINE AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALL PARAMETERS OF OTHER ENGINES WITH EXCEPTION OF NR 4 THRUST LEVER 3/4 BEHIND NR 1, 2, AND 3. IAW AOM, VOL 1, LIMITATIONS OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. AS PRECAUTION, LOCKED OUT NR 4 ENGINE HIGH STAGE VALVE IAW AMM 36-11-17. TRANSFERRED TO DI NR 16258 IAW DDPG, MEL 36-1 (2). PLACARD INSTALLED. (K)