# NTSB ENG10RA054: Boeing 747, N758SA, Frankfurt, Germany, September 23, 2010

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 23, 2010
- Place: Frankfurt, Germany
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 77430
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG10RA054
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/77430/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10RA054

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N758SA-2015-12-23), registration cancelled 2015-12-23, S/N 23138, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747 (281F)
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-281F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-281f) (registry code 13848AB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CF6-50E2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50e2) (registry code 30089, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Operator: Southern Air
- Registered owner: Southern Air
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport

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