What happened
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At 0600 on the morning of July 5, 2013, aircraft N819AP struck a large bird at 15,000 feet on clime out, twenty-five miles southeast of San Jose Airport. The pilots did not declare an emergency, but returned without further incident to San Jose Airport.
The left engine had a dent in the outboard side of the cowling. The bird strike had caused four fan blades to go off track and six blades are known to be damaged. The left engine has been removed and a loaner engine has been installed in its place. The aircraft has taken several maintenance test flights with no complications.
The pilots initiated a bird/wildlife strike report, number 2013-7-5-10485.
As the FAA filed it
AT 0600 ON THE MORNING OF JULY 5, 2013, AIRCRAFT N819AP STRUCK A LARGE BIRD AT 15,000 FEET ON CLIME OUT, TWENTY-FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN JOSE AIRPORT. THE PILOTS DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, BUT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT TO SAN JOSE AIRPORT.
THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A DENT IN THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE COWLING. THE BIRD STRIKE HAD CAUSED FOUR FAN BLADES TO GO OFF TRACK AND SIX BLADES ARE KNOWN TO BE DAMAGED. THE LEFT ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND A LOANER ENGINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN ITS PLACE. THE AIRCRAFT HAS TAKEN SEVERAL MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHTS WITH NO COMPLICATIONS.
THE PILOTS INITIATED A BIRD/WILDLIFE STRIKE REPORT, NUMBER 2013-7-5-10485.
Other reports on N819AP · 1
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