Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
April 26, 2000
Submitted
May 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20349
Engine
Pwa JT9D7
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, NR 4 ENG FAILED AT FL390 M.845 SAT -52 NORMAL SHUTDOWN AND ALL CHECKLISTS COMPLETED. UNABLE TO AIR START DUE TO HIGH N2 AT CRUISE. ENGINE RESTARTED OK AT 13,000 FT WITH GND START PROCEDURE. ALL PARAMETERS SEEMED NORMAL. PERFORMED FLAME-OUT INSPECTION, FOUND 4M FUEL TANK WITH HEAVY WATER CONTAMINATION. DEFUELED TANKS 3M & 4M. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENG FUEL PUMP FILTER. OPS CHECK GOOD.