Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26880
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine C5
Component
Pwa
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A, F, J

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DEPARTING LAX CLIMBING THRU 13,000 FT. FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM FRONT AND REAR OF ENGINE. ZERO OIL PRESSURE, ZERO N2, HIGH EGT. ENG FIRE CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. BOTH BOTTLES FIRED. DUMPED FUEL. OVERWEIGHT LANDING IN LAX, PER SFOLM LAND WEIGHT 673.0 LBS. *S/D* ENGINE IS NOT YET DISASSEMBLED. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR STAGE 5 BLADE FAILURE. ENGINE SHOWS NO INDICATION OF FIRE. MORE DETAIL TO FOLLOW AFTER ENGINE DISASSEMBLY.