Service difficulty report · Connector Pin · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
August 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Engine
Pwa JT9D7
Part
Connector Pin
Condition
Bent
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, CREW REPORTED AT 500 FT AGL ON FINAL APPROACH, NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. NORMAL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. INFLIGHT START NOT INITIATED DUE TO DISTANCE FROM RUNWAY. FOUND PIN 6 ON NR 1 ENG FIREWALL CONN D0014P BENT AND TOUCHING PIN 17 CAUSING FUEL CONTROL ACTUATOR TO MALFUNCTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONDITION ACTUATOR AND STRAIGHTENED PIN. ACT FUNCTION AND ENGINE RUN WERE SATISFACTORY.