SDR 95ZZZM184

Service difficulty report · Comp Blades · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
June 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19754
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Comp Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng
Part time
67,386 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THREE HOURS INTO FLIGHT CLIMBING FROM FL 330 TO FL 370, EXPERIENCED SHUDDER, MUFFLED BOOM, EGT RISE TO 920 DEGREES, EGT WARNING LIGHT, ERP AND N1 LOSS FOLLOWED BY EGT DROP AND ENGINE FAILURE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, VISUAL INSPECTION NO APPARENT PHYSICAL DAMAGE. FLIGHT CONDITIONS, SMOOTH, VMC. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF ENGINE PER MM 71-00-2 AND 71-00-46. WHICH REVEALED DAMAGE TO 8TH STAGE. ENGINE TO BE REPLACED.