Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
July 1, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18711
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30768
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Engine time
26,340 hours, 4,464 cycles
Part
Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(B-18711) AIRCRAFT ENROUTE, AFTER T/O AT FL015, NR 4 ENG HAD "BANG" SOUND AND SPOOL DOWN AND EGT OVER LIMIT. CREW FOLLOWED QRH TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE, DUMP FUEL AND AIR TURNED BACK. GROUND CHECK FOUND MANY METAL CHIPS IN TAILPIPE AND N1 ROTOR SEIZED. PRELIMINARY BSI FOUND 1ST STAGE HPT BLADES OUTER PART MISSING ALL AROUND, ONLY HALF THE BLADES FROM BLADE ROOT TO DISK IS AVAILABLE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.