The aircraft is listed in No.60 Maintenance Unit's record book as being servicable at Topcliffe during June 1954. When it was deemed unservicable and how/why this occurred is not known. At the time this aircraft was on charge with 210 Squadron and was based at Topcliffe. It is listed in their record book as awaiting a double engine change in June 1954 after No.1 engine failed in flight and No.2 engine was found over-oiled.
This Neptune was one of ten Neptunes that had work carried out and were passed as servicable at Topcliffe in Spring 1954 by 60 MU.