SDR SRAA49602

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747246F

Difficulty date: April 13, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N741SJ
Make and model: Boeing 747246F
Aircraft serial: 22063
Engine: Pwa JT9D7J
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 3
Part time: 32,190 hours
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: Y
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

JFK/JAL - FLT 037 - ON TAKEOFF FOR FLIGHT JAL 037 OUT OF JFK, NR 3 ENGINE LOST N1 FOLLOWED BY TOTAL POWER FAILURE AND A LOUD BANG AT THE SAME TIME. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND AIR TURN-BACK TO JFK. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION, FOUND NO DEFECTS. ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM ENGINE RUN, BUT N1 WOULD NOT ROTATE. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, OPS CHECK PER MM CHAPTER 71-00-00. (X)