What was found
ON TAKEOFF, NR 4 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO BASE. ENGINE BOROSCOPED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED AT THIS TIME.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 2004
- Submitted
- November 23, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N746SA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747206B
- Aircraft serial
- 21111
- Engine
- Ge CF650E2
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4
- Component
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, J, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.