Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
October 11, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21252
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, ENGINE NR 3 COMPRESSOR STALLS WITH N1, N2 AND EGT FLUCTUATION. PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE, SEVERE DAMAGE OR SEPARATION CHECK IAW FLIGHT HANDBOOK 3.70.1. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED. FUEL DUMPED 6,000 KGS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 3 ENGINE, FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE IAW FORM 01-AA-44B AND IAW MM 72-00-00. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN. ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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