ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379554
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| Date: | Friday 11 May 1984 |
| Time: | 21:56 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-228B (M) |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-BPVS |
| MSN: | 21326/303 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ROTATION THE #2 ENG SUSTAINED AN EXPLOSIVE RUPTURE OF ITS COMPRESSOR REAR FRAME(CRF). THE CREW OBSERVED A RAPID DROP IN THE #2 ENG PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS & THE ILLUMINATION OF THE #2 ENG THRUST REVERSERS 'UNLOCK AND IN TRANSIT' LITES. THE CREW DISCHARGED A FIRE BOTTLE. AFTER THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN & THE FUEL DUMPED, THE CREW LANDED THE ACFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENG DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY CONFINED TO AN AXIALLY RUPTURED OUTER CASING OF THE CRF. THE CRF HAD FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF A HIGH-STRESS(LOW-CYCLE) FATIGUE. THE FATIGUE ORIGINATED AT A ZONE OF MICROPOROSITY IN THE IGNITOR PAD AREA OF THE CRF OUTER CASING. TOTAL NUMBER OF CREW & PASSENGERS NOT REPORTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA84IA026
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 07:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 01-Apr-2024 07:42 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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