SDR S01J72014

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747*

Difficulty date
April 21, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747*
Aircraft serial
30761
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,993 hours, 509 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

REGISTRATION NUMBER - B18703NR 2 ENGINE, NR 2 VIB IND 4.1 UNITS, ENGINE LOST POWER. IAW SOP SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND ENGINE EXPERIENCED 3 HOURS WINDMILL. BORESCOPE INSP FOUND NR 2 ENGINE ALL HPC 3RD STAGE BLADES DAMAGED SERIOUSLY. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE AND RUN UP TEST NML. INITIAL INVESTIGATION: HPC BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND, STG 1 BLADE: 2 EA BALDES TIP CURL, STG 2 BLADE: SOME BLADES NICKS ON L/E. STG 3 THRU STG 5 BLADE: ALL BLADES FOUND SERIOUS DAMAGED (TEAR, LIBERATION, SEPARATION) ON AIRFOIL. NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, ENGINE RUN UP NORMAL.