Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 747446F

Difficulty date
February 2, 2022
Submitted
February 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356KD
Make and model
Boeing 747446F
Aircraft serial
26356
Aircraft time
80,290 hours, 16,469 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
33,827 hours, 10,620 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR RETURN BACK TO LAX DUE TO ENGINE 4 SURGE. ENGINE 4 SURGED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING CRUISE, SURGE WAS INTERMITTENT. PERFORMED SURGE CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED VSV ACTUATOR LEVER PIVOT BRACKET & BOLT/STUD AS PER AMM 72-36-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.