SDR EIAA98095

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20712
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

HKJK - AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE FLAPS WERE IN TRANSIT, AT ABOUT 800-1000 FT. NR 4 ENGINE FAILED DO TO BIRD STRIKE. TWO FAN BLADES ARE BROKEN OFF APPROX 14 INCHES FROM THE BLADE ROOT AND ALL OTHERS BLADES ARE DAMAGED. THE FAN CASE IS SPLIT ALL THE WAY AROUND APPROX 12 INCHES AFT OF THE FORWARD FLANGE. THE TAIL CONE, TAIL PIPE, INLET COWL AND FAN COWL ARE MISSING FROM THE ENGINE. DUMPED APPROX 90,000 LBS OF FUEL, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO NAIROBI WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. (M)

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