What happened
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On 11/28/2010, flight EV-238 aircraft N482EV (20713), a Boeing 747-212B departed Nagoya, Japan (ngo). On climb at approximately 3500' the crew noticed N1 and epr reduction on the #2 engine, accompanied by a strong vibration. Crew performed engine failure check items, elected to dump fuel and return to Nagoya, Japan (ngo). Aircraft landed without incident. It was determined on the ground that the number 2 engine experienced a contained failure, but debris in the exhaust flow from the event did damage the LH inboard mid and aft flaps, lt inboard aileron, and the flap canoe fairings. During review of documents from evergreen, the qa internal investigation revealed nr 2 engine experienced an aborted start prior to this departure. Mtx cooled engine and started normally, no defects noted during runs. Aircraft was returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/28/2010, FLIGHT EV-238 AIRCRAFT N482EV (20713), A BOEING 747-212B DEPARTED NAGOYA, JAPAN (NGO). ON CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 3500' THE CREW NOTICED N1 AND EPR REDUCTION ON THE #2 ENGINE, ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG VIBRATION. CREW PERFORMED ENGINE FAILURE CHECK ITEMS, ELECTED TO DUMP FUEL AND RETURN TO NAGOYA, JAPAN (NGO). AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT WAS DETERMINED ON THE GROUND THAT THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED FAILURE, BUT DEBRIS IN THE EXHAUST FLOW FROM THE EVENT DID DAMAGE THE LH INBOARD MID AND AFT FLAPS, LT INBOARD AILERON, AND THE FLAP CANOE FAIRINGS. DURING REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS FROM EVERGREEN, THE QA INTERNAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN ABORTED START PRIOR TO THIS DEPARTURE. MTX COOLED ENGINE AND STARTED NORMALLY, NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING RUNS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.