What was found
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO EGT REDLINE. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE. ENGINE CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2014
- Submitted
- August 4, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N666US
- Make and model
- Boeing 747451
- Aircraft serial
- 23821
- Aircraft time
- 104,763 hours, 13,067 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3
- 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.