What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During departure from runway 27, aircraft ingested a bird into the #1 engine just after rotation. There was a slight loss of power,
Accompanied by a vibration and a burning smell in the cabin. An emergency was declared and the aircraft was returned to the airport
Via runway 33L without further incident. The aircraft was landed 2,000 pounds over max landing weight. Serious engine damage was
Observed in the form of ten or more fan blades being bent. Remnants of the bird were found on the top of the engine nacelle, on the
Interior of the engine and streaked down the fusalage aft of the engine. Part of the bird was also found on runway 27.
FAA inspector:
Investigation: bird strike incident
Description: bird strike
Sas: EA68202201724
What: bird strike incident
When: 02/26/2022 19:41Z
Where: kbos runway 27
Why: unknown
Cfr's violated: none
Contributing factors: unknown
Recommendations: none
As the FAA filed it
DURING DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 27, AIRCRAFT INGESTED A BIRD INTO THE #1 ENGINE JUST AFTER ROTATION. THERE WAS A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER,
ACCOMPANIED BY A VIBRATION AND A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT
VIA RUNWAY 33L WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED 2,000 POUNDS OVER MAX LANDING WEIGHT. SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE WAS
OBSERVED IN THE FORM OF TEN OR MORE FAN BLADES BEING BENT. REMNANTS OF THE BIRD WERE FOUND ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE NACELLE, ON THE
INTERIOR OF THE ENGINE AND STREAKED DOWN THE FUSALAGE AFT OF THE ENGINE. PART OF THE BIRD WAS ALSO FOUND ON RUNWAY 27.
FAA INSPECTOR:
INVESTIGATION: BIRD STRIKE INCIDENT
DESCRIPTION: BIRD STRIKE
SAS: EA68202201724
WHAT: BIRD STRIKE INCIDENT
WHEN: 02/26/2022 19:41Z
WHERE: KBOS RUNWAY 27
WHY: UNKNOWN
CFR'S VIOLATED: NONE
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: UNKNOWN
RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE