Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747206B

Difficulty date
July 14, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746SA
Make and model
Boeing 747206B
Aircraft serial
21111
Aircraft time
132,478 hours, 23,344 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
92,607 hours, 15,117 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
92,607 hours, 15,117 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, Y, 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, THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS (VISUAL/AURAL) WENT OFF AT 1,500 FT. PULLED BACK THE THROTTLE, INDICATIONS WENT OUT. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO LAGOS, NIGERIS (DNMM). FUEL WAS NOT DUMPED AS AIRCRAFT WAS NOT LOADED WITH CARGO AND WAS UNDER THE MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOUND UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE WITH DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE TURBINE CASE, BOTH CORE COWLS AND BLADES MISSING FROM THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE (LPT) WHEEL. FURTHER DAMAGE ASSESSMENT IS UNDERWAY. ALL AD`S ARE CURRENT FOR THIS ENGINE.