Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747300

Difficulty date
July 11, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749SA
Make and model
Boeing 747300
Aircraft serial
24194
Aircraft time
70,158 hours, 12,531 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Engine time
46,052 hours, 10,823 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
46,052 hours, 10,823 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 220, NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED VIOLENTLY, EGT 940 DEGREES C. REDUCED THRUST AND NR 2 STABILIZER THEN STALLED VIOLENTLY AGAIN. AS EGT REACHED 700 DEGREES C, THRUST WAS REDUCED. COMPLETED ENGINE FIRE/SEVERE DAMAGE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES & ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DUMPED 86,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO PANC. AWAITING ENGINE TO REPLACE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. (A)

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