SDR UIEA9610

Service difficulty report · Ps4 Tube · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
August 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
21841
Engine
Pwa JT9D70A
Part
Ps4 Tube
Part number
747306
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Eng
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
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

EN ROUTE GRV-MEX - FLIGHT NR VG986 - NR 3 ENGINE FLAMEOUT FL 310. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MAO DUMPED 40K FUEL. INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN PS4 TUBE TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. FUEL FILTER SOME FOREIGN DEBRIS. REPLACE TUBE FILTER, OPS OK. (M)