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FAA incident report · Airbus A319-112 · Kansas City, MO · November 20, 2001

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Date
November 20, 2001 · 07:50 local
Place
Kansas City, MO
Airport
Kansas City International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N711UW
Reported as
Airbus A319112
People aboard
61
Fatal injuries
0
N711UWRegistered now · Airbus Industrie A319-112S/N 1033 · Built 1999Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A319-112Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On 11/20/01, usair, flight 2415 an airbuse A-319, experienced a birdstrike on rotation (large hawk). Subsequent number 2 engine vibration was reported. Returned to field. Did not shut down engine as it continued to produce power. Total air time about 10 minutes. Usair dispatched maintenance personnel to Kansas City. Maintenance performed a birdstrike inspection per 72-00-00-200-006. Found excessive damage to blades at positions 11,12,13. Removed and replaced fan blades per 72-21-00-300-028. Incident CE2001IAC0073 considered closed with the filing of this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/20/01, USAIR, FLIGHT 2415 AN AIRBUSE A-319, EXPERIENCED A BIRDSTRIKE ON ROTATION (LARGE HAWK). SUBSEQUENT NUMBER 2 ENGINE VIBRATION WAS REPORTED. RETURNED TO FIELD. DID NOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS IT CONTINUED TO PRODUCE POWER. TOTAL AIR TIME ABOUT 10 MINUTES. USAIR DISPATCHED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO KANSAS CITY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION PER 72-00-00-200-006. FOUND EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO BLADES AT POSITIONS 11,12,13. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN BLADES PER 72-21-00-300-028. INCIDENT CE2001IAC0073 CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THE FILING OF THIS REPORT.