What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On Thursday, July 27, 2000 at 0900 local time, a united airlines B737, flight 1620, reported to the suracuse tower that it hit a flock of birds approximately 100 ft from touchdown on runway 15. The aircraft landed without incident and taxied to the ramp. Maintenance inspected the aircraft and found blades 23, 24, and 25 on the 1st stage compressor of number 2 engine bent at the tip; these blades could remain in service per p&w mm 72-00-08. The number 1 engine had four shingled 1st stage fan blades and the C1 disk was scheduled to replaced within 20 flight hours per mm 72-00-08, pg. 205. A bird strike inspection of the aircraft was also performed per uala gmm 5-0-6-1 and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2000 AT 0900 LOCAL TIME, A UNITED AIRLINES B737, FLIGHT 1620, REPORTED TO THE SURACUSE TOWER THAT IT HIT A FLOCK OF BIRDS APPROXIMATELY 100 FT FROM TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 15. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND BLADES 23, 24, AND 25 ON THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR OF NUMBER 2 ENGINE BENT AT THE TIP; THESE BLADES COULD REMAIN IN SERVICE PER P&W MM 72-00-08. THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE HAD FOUR SHINGLED 1ST STAGE FAN BLADES AND THE C1 DISK WAS SCHEDULED TO REPLACED WITHIN 20 FLIGHT HOURS PER MM 72-00-08, PG. 205. A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO PERFORMED PER UALA GMM 5-0-6-1 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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