- Date
- September 23, 2010
- Place
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- N758SABoeing 747
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 77430
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Factual narrative
On September 25, 2010, a Southern Air Transport Boeing 747-281F, Reg. No. N758SA, experienced an uncontained LPT failure of the GE CF6-50 engine in the No. 3 position during taxi for takeoff from Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt, Germany. The No. 3 and No. 4 engines did not respond to thrust control input following the incident. Post-event airplane inspection found extensive damage to the No. 3 engine low pressure turbine and impact damage to the airplane, including the No. 3 and No. 4 engine control cables, which were separated. No injuries were reported. The BFU of Germany is leading the investigation into this event. For further information, contact: Mr. Thomas Karge, Investigator In Charge Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 D-38108 Braunschweig Germany Tel.: +49 531 3548-529 Fax: +49 531 3548-246 www.bfu-web.de This report is for informational purposes and contains only information obtained for or released by the BFU.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N758SA
- Reported as
- Boeing 747 (281F)
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 129
- Operator
- Southern Air
- Registered owner
- Southern Air
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
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