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Aviation incident ENG14IA027

NONE · BOEING 747 · 2014-09-21 · Atlanta, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ENG14IA027
Event ID
20140922X14716
Type
Incident
Date
2014-09-21
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.636943, -84.428054

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
333
Total aboard
333

Aircraft

Make
BOEING
Model
747
Registration
N669US
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Turbine Overhaul Service's aggressive grit blasting and incomplete masking of the blade root neck that allowed the no grit blast area being exposed during the overhaul of the blade resulting in blasting media being embedded in the blade root from which a fatigue crack developed. The fatigue crack propagated until separation of the blade occurred that resulted in a complete loss of engine power. The fire was caused by the B-nut on the hydraulic line from the fuel pump and pulsation damper loosening from engine vibration after the compressor blade separated spraying high pressure fluid into the engine compartment that ignited on the hot engine cases.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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