Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
September 10, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Line
Condition
Broken
Location
Pr Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUND. PEAK EGT 976 FOR 11 SECONDS. GOT A RED BALL, SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE IAW FHB FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT WHEN NR 4 ENGINE FIRE SWITCH WAS PULLED. PERFORMED NR 4 ENGINE VISUAL INSPECTION NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF BLADES OF HPC STAGES 1-7-12-13 AND 14. HPT STAGE 1 AND 2, LPT STAGE 1 AND 2, FOUND ALL SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 72-00-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE NR 4 IAW AMM 71-00-02. PERFORMED ENGINE TEST RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00. FINDINGS WERE VARIABLE BLEED VALVE FEED BACK CABLE TO MEC FAILED CAUSING PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO DUMP BLEED LOAD CAUSING FIRE WARNING. ALSO, FOUND SENSE LINE TO PRV BROKEN ON INITIAL INSPECTION. (M)