Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
June 9, 2017
Submitted
June 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24223
Aircraft time
113,138 hours, 13,885 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, 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

AIR TURNBACK DURING FLIGHT, THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE STALLED WITH EGT RISE, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED SAFELY TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW AMM 71-11. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECKED OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.