Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 747475

Difficulty date
March 6, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747475
Aircraft time
45,502 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2
Part
Tube
Part number
1442M66G06
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbine Cooling
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB, EICAS ENGINE OVERHEAT NR 2 NAC. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECK LIST, BLEED OFF, MESSAGE REMAINED. REDUCED THRUST TO APPROX 75 PERCENT POWER, MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HAWAII. FOUND CRACK AT UPPER BEND OF NR 2 HP TURBINE COOLING TUBE. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. TUBING WELDED AS PER RPODUCTION PERMIT. TUBING TO BE INSPECTED PRIOR EACH FLIGHT UNTIL REPLACED. ENGINE GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AND NO LEAK FOUND. AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.