SDR UIEA9802

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
February 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23476
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

ATB - FLT C1315 - ANC/TPE - NR 3 ENGINE FAILURE (FLAMEOUT) DURING CRUISE, FL 290, .84M..ENGINE VIBRATION NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FAILURE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. AFTER CHECKLIST, N1 = 26.8, N2 = 0, F/F = 100, OIL PRESSURE = 0. FUEL DUMPED AND RETURNED TO ANC. DURING T/S, FOUND NR 3 ENGINE N2 INDICATION JUMP FROM ZERO TO 50 PERCENT AND LOUD CLUNKING SOUND HEARD COMING FROM THE CORE OF THE ENGINE. B-SUMP SCAVENGER INLET SCREEN HAS SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF METAL. OTHER INLET SCREENS AND MAIN OIL SCREEN HAVE METALLIC PARTICLES. ENG REPLACED, S/N ON 517506. ENGINE OPERATION SATISFACTORY. (X)