SDR UIEA0018

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7472F6B

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
October 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472F6B
Aircraft serial
21832
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Duct
Part number
9081M40G11
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T, A, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

FLT 7150 - GYE - ON TAKEOFF AT 400 AGL, NR 1 ENGINE EXPLODED AND HAD AIRCRAFT VIBRATION. LEVELED AIRCRAFT AT 817 FEET. ADVISED TOWER HAD AN ENGINE FIRE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DUMPED 30K FUEL AND RETURNED TO GYE. ON ARRIVAL, DETERMINED THAT NR 1 ENGINE HAD AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE. ANALYSIS OF FAILURE INDICATED AIRDUCT FAILURE IN AREA OF SEVENTH STIFFENER. AIRDUCT MACHINED INTO FAN MID-SHAFT. FAN MID-SHAFT SEPARATED, RESULTING IN UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE AND STAGE 4 DISK AND RELATED HARDWARE DEPARTED THE ENGINE/AIRCRAFT. ENGINE REPLACED WITH S/N 517655. (M)

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