SDR Q2SA753004

Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
November 23, 2008
Submitted
November 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21787
Aircraft time
115,232 hours, 22,560 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
106,326 hours, 17,625 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM EBLG (LIEGE, BELGIUM), NR 2 ENGINE FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN WENT OUT. APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES LATER, NR 2 ENGINE FLAME OUT OCCURRED. IN FLIGHT ENGINE START COMPLETED. 3 HOURS, 20 MINUTES LATER AT FL350, FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.