Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
December 8, 2016
Submitted
December 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263SG
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
29263
Aircraft time
50,065 hours, 6,117 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B5F
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, AND DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. A LIGHT AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND RIGHT YAW WAS OBSERVED. SHORTLY AFTER, NR 4 ENGINE N1 EXCEEDENCE WAS OBSERVED, PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY NR 4 ENGINE SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST. FOUND ENGINE AT FAULT, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 ENGINE IAW AMM 71-00-00. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.