What was found
AT 13,000 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD AND CONFIRMED ENGINE ON NR 3 ENGINE. AFTER RETURN TO JED INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND SECOND STAGE TURBINE FAILURE. ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N604FF
- Make and model
- Boeing 747121
- Aircraft serial
- 19659
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7AH
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- X
- Precautionary procedure
- A, E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.