SDR UIEA00053

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
December 16, 2000
Submitted
February 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22507
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATB - FLT 3120 - CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT, THEN NR 4 ENGINE SHUTOFF. UPON RETURN TO LAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR 4 ENGINE TURBINE SECTION HAS FAILED AND THE ENGINE HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE. SEVERAL BLADES FOUND DAMAGED DURING BORESCOPE INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE CASE WAS DAMAGED. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE AND PERFORMED ALL APPLICABLE INSPECTINS AND MAINTENANCE CHECKS. NO ABNORMALITIES OBSERVED. ENGINE RUN UP SATISFACTORY. (M)