SDR EIA2004005

Service difficulty report · Guide Vane · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
January 12, 2004
Submitted
January 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Aircraft time
98,858 hours, 26,349 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7F
Engine time
72,960 hours, 15,056 cycles
Part
Guide Vane
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND FOUND FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE MISSING AT 6:30 POSITION ON NR 4 ENGINE. VANE STRUCK T/E OF T/R SLEEVE CAUSING TEAR AT 6:30 POSITION AND PUT A HOLE IN THE LT INBOARD COWL. TRANSFERRED TO COI NR 053 MAX 50 HRS FLY BACK ENGINE SCHEDULED AT MZJ DUE AT 98908 PER MM 72-31-05 PAGE 604. REPAIRS MADE TO COWL AND SLEEVE.