Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
March 13, 2003
Submitted
March 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UP
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21937
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Engine
Part number
JT97Q
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
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

DURING T/O AND CLIMB, TOWER NOTICED AND NOTIFIED FLT 6703 THAT SMOKE WAS TRAILING FROM NR 4 ENGINE. AT 6500 FEET CREW REPORTED A BANG AND ASSOCIATED ROLL BACK OF N1/N2. CREW FOLLOWED SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE CKLIST. FUEL DUMPED AND AIRCRAFT 526 ON FLT 6703 RETURNED TO PHL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENG ASSY IAW MM TASK CARD 5000 PG 1-27.

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