SDR SRAA0101

Service difficulty report · Borescope Plug · Boeing 747246F

Difficulty date
January 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741SJ
Make and model
Boeing 747246F
Aircraft serial
22063
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Part
Borescope Plug
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, NR 4 A,B NACELLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR READ 7.0 UNITS ON BOTH SYSTEMS WITH CLIMB THRUST SETTING. DUMPED FUEL AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ENGINE BORESCOPE PLUG AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION ON DIFFUSER CASE MISSING. INSPECTED OTHER PLUGS AND FOUND ONE LOOSE AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED MISSING PLUG AND TORQUED LOOSE BORE PLUG. PERFORMED ENGINE LEAK CHECK AND ENGINE POWER RAN AT 2 MIN, NO DEFECTS.