SDR Q2SA795001

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 747243F

Difficulty date
October 25, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795SA
Make and model
Boeing 747243F
Aircraft serial
22506
Aircraft time
102,407 hours, 18,202 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
83,023 hours, 14,545 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Nicked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT OF OAKN ENGINE NR 1 EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE REACHED 999 DEG CELSIUS FOR MORE THAN 90 SECONDS, CREW OPTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE NR 1 IN FLIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK. CONTINUED FLIGHT TO OMSJ AND LANDED SAFELY. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE CREW IN OMSJ PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION ON ENGINE NR 1 AND FOUND SOME BLADES ON THE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE ROTOR NICKED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE NR 1 AND PERFORMED ENGINE REPLACEMENT RUN UP TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 71-00-00. ALL OPERATIONS AND ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO NORMAL.