SDR EIA990293

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
December 11, 1999
Submitted
April 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

KTOL - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION, NR 4 ENGINE INGESTED A BIRD AND FAILED. DUMPED FUEL TO BELOW STRUCTURAL LIMITS AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. GROUND CHECK CONFIRMED NR 4 ENGINE AND NOSE COWL DAMAGE DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. (M)