What happened
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(-23) Flt 69 departed on runway #28 @ 1717 hrs and reported hitting a small flock of birds. The pilot requested to return to land tower worked aircraft back towards airport, the pilot requested time to set-up so aircraft was switched to approach. Flight 69 landed on runway 33L, without incident the pilot did not require assistance and taxied to the ramp. The extent of damage as follows nr 1 engine had only 1 blade bent r & r blade NR2 engine had to change out complete fan section also changed out #2 engine generator drive oil cooler. Found dent in right horizontal leading edge r & r leading edge, also c/w borescope on both engines and overweight landing inspection. C/w with trim run and leak checks on both engines ops ck good aircraft was returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FLT 69 DEPARTED ON RUNWAY #28 @ 1717 HRS AND REPORTED HITTING A SMALL FLOCK OF BIRDS. THE PILOT REQUESTED TO RETURN TO LAND TOWER WORKED AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARDS AIRPORT, THE PILOT REQUESTED TIME TO SET-UP SO AIRCRAFT WAS SWITCHED TO APPROACH. FLIGHT 69 LANDED ON RUNWAY 33L, WITHOUT INCIDENT THE PILOT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE AS FOLLOWS NR 1 ENGINE HAD ONLY 1 BLADE BENT R & R BLADE NR2 ENGINE HAD TO CHANGE OUT COMPLETE FAN SECTION ALSO CHANGED OUT #2 ENGINE GENERATOR DRIVE OIL COOLER. FOUND DENT IN RIGHT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE R & R LEADING EDGE, ALSO C/W BORESCOPE ON BOTH ENGINES AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. C/W WITH TRIM RUN AND LEAK CHECKS ON BOTH ENGINES OPS CK GOOD AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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