What was found
(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND NR 4 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. SPARKS WERE OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE FOURTH STAGE BLADES WERE DESTROYED. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, FURTHER REPORT TO FOLLOW. PART TC: 3,840.
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Engine
- Lyc ALF502R5
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.