What was found
(AUS) NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH VIBRATION LEVELS. INSPECTION FOUND A NACELLE TIE ROD BROKEN AND FOULING ON A PIPE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE AVM PICKUP. FAN BLADES CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND AN ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 2002
- Submitted
- December 2, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 747238B
- Engine
- Rroyce RB211524D419
- System (JASC)
- 5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
- Part
- Tie Rod
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Eng Cowl
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.