SDR Q2SA749004

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7473B5

Difficulty date
February 20, 2009
Submitted
February 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749SA
Make and model
Boeing 7473B5
Aircraft serial
24194
Aircraft time
71,737 hours, 12,772 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Engine time
85,397 hours, 14,228 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

AFTER NORMAL LANDING WHEN BRINGING ENGINES OUT OF REVERSE, TOWER REPORTED TO CREW THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM NR 4 ENGINE. CREW REPORTED NO FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT, BUT COMPRESSOR STALL WAS HEARD. NO HIGH NACELLE TEMPS WERE NOTED. EGT WAS MAXED OUT AT 750 - 755 DEGREES F FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE DISCHARGED. FURTHER ENGINE BOROSCOPE EXAMINATION BEING ACCOMPLISHED.

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