Service difficulty report · Vane · Boeing 747300

Difficulty date
August 28, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747300
Aircraft serial
FGSEA
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Part
Vane
Part number
799782
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE WAS REPORTED, SURGE OF NR 2 ENGINE FOLLOWED. INSPECTION AFTER STRIPPING, FOUND THAT 1 HPT STAGE, 2 VANE HAD BEEN LIBERATED. ALL HP AND LP TURBINE AIRFOILS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED. INVESTIGATION SUGGEST HPT STAGE 2 VANE FORWRD OUTER FLANGE FAILED ALLOWING VIBRATION AND FRETTING. SUPPORT TO THIS SIS EVIDANCE OF SULPHIDATION OF FORWARD OUTER FLANGE SURFACE.

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