Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
February 26, 2006
Submitted
March 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22768
Aircraft time
78,106 hours, 19,067 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
60,377 hours, 15,379 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
63817403
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

WHEN LEVELING FL 380, MACH SPD .84, WHILE SLOWLY REDUCING POWER, NR 1 ENGINE AUDIBLY COMPRESSOR STALLED, EPR FLUX ALONG WITH INCREASE IN EGT, AMBER/HIGH EGT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, UPON REDUCING NR 1 ENG TO IDLE, EPR CONTINUED TO FLUX, ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FAILURE/PRECAUTINARY SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST. EGT EXCEEDED 700*C FOR 5 SECONDS, OIL PRESS NORMAL - AFTER SHUTDOWN OIL PRESS MAINTAINED 5 PSI, FUEL DUMPED. RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. T/S ENGINE PROBLEM PER FIM 71-01-00 PG 16 (12) ENGINE EGT EXCEEDED LIMITS FOR OTHER REASONS- AREA B REF 71-01-0L. FOUND ENG L/P FUEL PUMP FILTER WITH CONTAMINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. 2-27-06 BOROSCOPED ENGINE, NO DEFECTS.

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