FAA incident reports · 4
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N747GE and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Incident 20150309003599ICruise/Level Flight · Victorville, CAThe test engine general electric passport -20 15,00 pounds thrust cought fire, fuel was shut off, and fire suppression used.Incident 20050613013899ILevel Off Touchdown · Victorville, CA(-23) Boeing 747 flying testbed aircraft scraped #2 engine nacelle on landing. Number two engine (GP7200) is much larger than the p&w JT9D-7A, 747 engine. Ground clearance is approximately 14 inches rather the normal 4 feet.Incident 20021210033209IFinal Approach · Honolulu, HI(-23) During approach noticed smoke trailing from no. 2 engine. After rollout, fire observed in no. 2 engine pylon. Crew evacuated aircraft from R2 door. Purolator #7576235 leaking which caused fire.Incident 19970522043209INormal Cruise · Mojave, CATurbine blade failure during cold soak test. Number 4 bearing support damage and exhaust plug seperation.
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 97ZZZX4491Elevator Pcp · malfunctionWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOPILOT PITCH UP WHEN THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED FROM 1 TO ZERO, A DISCREPANCY WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LT INBOARD ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL PACKAGE. WITH ALL HYDRUALIC POWER OFF TO THE TAIL AND CONTROL COLUMN IN THE FULL FOSDR 97ZZZX4490Support Fitting · crackedLEFT BODY LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING ON THE STA 1480 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE INBOARD LUG OF THE FITTING CRACKED. BOEING SM 747-53-2298 WAS NOT TERMINATED.