What was found
KHV - NR 3 ENGINE HAS EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION AFTER ENGINE START. ON VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND FOD DAMAGE TO LP ROTOR AND STATOR VANES. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO HKG. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N471EV
- Make and model
- Boeing 747273C
- Aircraft serial
- 20651
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7F
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 3 Eng Lpt
- Part time
- 44,367 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.