Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Bangkok, Thailand Thailand
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 10:41 UTC
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On February 3, 2010,at 1041 UTC, a Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 experienced an oil filter message, high vibration, and fire warning from the No. 1 engine, a General Electric CF6-80CB1F turbofan engine, shortly after takeoff from the Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK), Bangkok, Thailand. The flightcrew shutdown the No. 1 engine, discharged both fire extinguishing bottles, and started a return back to the BKK airport. A successful three engine landing was performed with no reported injuries. The flight was scheduled from BKK to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Examination of the airplane revealed several burn through holes on the outboard fan cowl and thrust reverser translating sleeve. Thermal damage was noted to the engine’s compressor rear frame, to the Integrated Drive Generator (IDG), and the angle gearbox.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Thailand. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
THAILAND
Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee
Flight Standards Bureau
Department of Civil Aviation
71 Ngarmduplee, Rama IV Road
Bangkok 10120
Thailand
Tel.: (66) 2 287 3198
(66) 2 286 0594 / 286 0506 (24 hours)
Fax: (66) 2 286 2913 / 287 3186 (24 hours)
AFTN: VTBAYAYX
Telex: 22720 BKKRCC TH
Cable: CIVILAIR Bangkok
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Thailand.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 2/3/2010 |
| Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
| Time of Event | 1041 |
| Event Time Zone | Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT |
| Event City | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Event State | -- |
| Event Country | THAILAND |
| Zipcode of the event site | -- |
| Event Date Year | 2010 |
| Event Date Month | 2 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | Suvarnabhumi International |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | BKK |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Unknown |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | -- |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -- |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | -- |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | Foreign |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | GE Flight Safety Office |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 18 2010 12:38PM |
| User who most recently changed record | scaj |
| Basic weather conditions | -- |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
|
| Aircraft Registration Number | -- |
| NTSB Number | ENG10RA014 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Non-U.S., Commercial |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | In-flight |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BOEING |
| Aircraft Model | 747 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | 4D7 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 32370 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | 4 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | No |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | Unknown |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Thai Airways |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 89 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road 10900 |
| Aircraft Owner City | Bangkok |
| Aircraft Owner State | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Country | TH |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | -- |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 89 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road 10900 |
| Operator City | Bangkok |
| Operator State | -- |
| Operator Country | TH |
| Operator Zip code | -- |
| Operator Code | RJHF |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | RJHF603H |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | -- |
| Second Pilot on Board | -- |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | BKK |
| Departure City | Bangkok |
| Departure State | -- |
| Departure Country | TH |
| Departure Time | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | -- |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | CNX |
| Destination City | Chiang Mai |
| Destination State | -- |
| Destination Country | TH |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 18 2010 12:36PM |
| User who most recently changed record | scaj |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |