Aircraft: Boeing 747-400ER; Route: NRT-LAX; Location: 490 mi on flight path from LAX, Timeframe: February morning twilight. (Situation begins @ FL 380, 0.872 mach IAS)
0320: Received reports of Class 3 storm near LA. (Wind: 85kts, bearing 022)
0422: Heavy turbulence, flying into hailstorm. (Wind: 110 kts, bearing 344)
0431: FOD in No. 4 causing fan breakage and fire. Probable ice problem.
0433: Fire extinguished. No. 4 engine failure. Abnormal pressures in No. 3 reported.
0500: No. 3 flameout.
0505: Received reports after communications with LAX that storm in LAX area is now Class 4. Strong winds and hail expected.
0517: Decended to FL290. Re-attempting to ignite No 3.
0524: No. 3 failed to ignite. No. 3 engine failure. (Wind: 143 kts, bearing 057)
Objective: Land the aircraft safely with all passengers and crew.
Good luck solving this one! :D
2006-07-07
00:05:11
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