SDR TWRA96327

Service difficulty report · Bearing Tube · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
October 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614FF
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
20534
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Bearing Tube
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
89,566 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING NR 4 ENGINE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. FURTHER EVALUATION NEEDED ON THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 BEARING TUBE CLOGGED. RETRIEVED CARBON DEPOSIT ON NR 3 COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EVC AS PER TC 75-361. RAN ENGINE PER MM 71-00-00 TEST 8, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. A/C RETURN TO LEASE COMPANY. (M)