Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675NW
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
33001
Aircraft time
38,700 hours, 4,949 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
47,315 hours, 5,988 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 4 ENG N2 SPEED WENT TO 0 FOLLOWED BY AN EGT OVERTEMP. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED ACFT. MX FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE AND REPLACED ENGINE NR4.