Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
September 4, 2008
Submitted
September 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
23287
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Engine
Part number
CF650E2
Part serial
517736
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3
Part time
94,761 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF EGT`S WERE PEAK 934,908,908,913 ON ENG`S ONE THRU FOUR. AUTO THROTTLES WERE ON. AFTER REDUCTION TO CLIMB POWER, PASSING THRU 1800`, IN LEFT TURN WE HEARD A LOUD BANG ACCOMPANIED WITH AN AIRCRAFT SHUDDER. NOTICED NR 3 N1 ROLLING BACK WITH N2 ROLLING BACK. NOTICED EGT DECREASING THRU 930 C. EGT GAGE OVERTEMP NEEDLE STOPPED AT 955 C. SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DUMPED FUEL TO GW OF 630,000. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING ON RWY 36. FUEL DUMPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE IAW WITH EIA WORK CARD F7201-CF6. (K)