SDR S02472009

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
January 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
28710
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Engine
Part serial
727823
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Component
Pw4056 · Pwa
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL NR 1 ENGINE SURGE ENCOUNTERED. AFTER AIRBORNE NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND AIR TURN AROUND. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NR 1 ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST VISUAL INSPECTION. CONDITION NORMAL. CHECKED CHIP DECTECTOR CONDITION NORMAL. NR 1 ENGINE FADEC BITE CHECK, NO FAULT MESSAGE WAS SET. PRILIMINARY ANALYSIS GROUP 3 SURGE WAS SUSPECTED. AN AOG TEAM HAD BEEN SENT AND SPARE ENGINE HAD BEEN SHIPPED ON 4/8/2002. NR 1 ENGINE HAD BEEN CHANGED.

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