SDR S02472043

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
November 29, 2002
Submitted
December 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
1263
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Engine
Part number
CF680C2*
Part serial
706243
Location
# 4
Component
Engine · Ge
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

B-18705 NO.4 ENG OCCURRED N2 VIB AND SURGE DURING CLIMBING.C/A:1.BORESCOPE INSP. GAS PATH PER AMM 72-00-00 P206 FOUND DAMAGE STARTING AT STAGE 4. FOUND A VARIABLE VANE BROKEN AND TURNED INTO THE AIR STREAM, HALH OF THE VANE STARTING AT THE TIP MISSING. ALL STAGE 5 BLADES BENT AND TORN AT THE LEADING EDGE.2.REPLACE NO.4 ENGINE AND ENG RUN UP TEST NORMAL.

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