SDR UIEA9805

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
August 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
77,542 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X, 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

ANC - AFTER TAKEOFF AT FL 310, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN CRUISE. ATTEMPTED RE-START ENGINE AND NO HELP. NO N2 INDICATION. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND HAD UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO ANC. DURING INSPECTION OF ENGINE AT ANC, FOUND EVIDENCE OF METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE AND DAMAGE TO 4TH STAGE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES. ENGINE REPLACED. S/N OFF 517482, S/N ON 530304. (X)