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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Airbus A320211 · Fort Myers, FL · April 9, 2005

Date
April 9, 2005 · 18:19 local
Place
Fort Myers, FL
Airport
Southwest Florida Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator
ARNF
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
CFMJK
Reported as
Airbus A320211
Reported engine
GE CFM56*
People aboard
146
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 04/09/2005, an air Canada A-320, operating as flt. #935 enroute to cykz (toronto, Canada), was taking off at rsw on r/w 24, when the crew reported striking one or more birds. The take-off was aborted and the aircraft returned to gate A2 without assistance. The crew advised that they rejected the take-off due #2 eng. EGT reached 820 degs. C-the acars readout recorded 720 degs. C. an inspection of the #2 engine by contract maintenance (aero tech. (239-768-4460), found damage to eleven (11) first stage fan blades. Company maintenance along with another contractor (a/c maintenance) requirements. Vibration recorded on run-up was 1.7 which is serviceable-max. Allowed vib. Is 2.8. The aircraft was then returned to service. The runway was inspected by the rsw airport authority and a medium size duck was removed. Note: the pmi was debriefed on this incident 04/12/05.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04/09/2005, AN AIR CANADA A-320, OPERATING AS FLT. #935 ENROUTE TO CYKZ (TORONTO, CANADA), WAS TAKING OFF AT RSW ON R/W 24, WHEN THE CREW REPORTED STRIKING ONE OR MORE BIRDS. THE TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE A2 WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CREW ADVISED THAT THEY REJECTED THE TAKE-OFF DUE #2 ENG. EGT REACHED 820 DEGS. C-THE ACARS READOUT RECORDED 720 DEGS. C. AN INSPECTION OF THE #2 ENGINE BY CONTRACT MAINTENANCE (AERO TECH. (239-768-4460), FOUND DAMAGE TO ELEVEN (11) FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES. COMPANY MAINTENANCE ALONG WITH ANOTHER CONTRACTOR (A/C MAINTENANCE) REQUIREMENTS. VIBRATION RECORDED ON RUN-UP WAS 1.7 WHICH IS SERVICEABLE-MAX. ALLOWED VIB. IS 2.8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE RUNWAY WAS INSPECTED BY THE RSW AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND A MEDIUM SIZE DUCK WAS REMOVED. NOTE: THE PMI WAS DEBRIEFED ON THIS INCIDENT 04/12/05.