SDR TWRA9815

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747282B

Difficulty date
March 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611FF
Make and model
Boeing 747282B
Aircraft serial
20502
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, SUSPECT COMPRESSOR STALL NR 3 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY POWER LOSS AND FLAME OUT. VIBRATION REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT TIME OF POWER LOSS. NO EGT OR ENGINE PARAMETERS EXCEEDED. ENGINE SHUT DOWN 1540Z. RELIGHT AT 1545Z, OPS NORMAL REMAINDER OF FLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN FUEL FILTERS, CONDUCTED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST SECTIONS, LEAK CHECK PERFORMED, NONE NOTED MM REF 71-00-00 AND 72-00-00. (M)