Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 747475

Difficulty date
January 7, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747475
Aircraft time
38,920 hours, 4,911 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2
Part
Blade
Condition
Seized
Location
Eng Lp Turbine
Part time
38,725 hours, 6,993 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO VIBRATION. INSPECTION REVEALED LPT BLADES DAMAGED AND ENGINE SEIZED. SECONDARY DAMAGE TO OUTBRD AILERON WAS EXPERIENCED. REPORT TO FOLLOW.