What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 23, 2023, at 0433 local time, in Anchorage, Alaska, at airport code (anc), privacy data omitted, a general electric CF6-powered Boeing 767-200, arriving from yokota air base, japan, airport code (rjty) experienced a bird strike during landing on runway 15. The airplane taxied to the gate without further incident. Airport ops reported to anc ATCT that #2 engine had sustained potential damage (possibly fan blades damage). Thereafter, the airplane was taken out of service to perform required inspections/repairs.
On June 23, 2023, a bird strike inspection was performed on #2 engine in accordance with the certificate holder (ch) procedures, and as a result, four fan blades were found damaged beyond serviceable limits. No further damage to the airplane reported by the ch.
On June 26, 2023, ch maintenance personnel replaced the four damaged fan blades (fan blades# 38, 1, 2 & 3) on #2 engine and conducted required operational checks successfully.
Once inspections and repairs were completed, the airplane was returned to service and subsequently flown to the ch maintenance base for the performance of previously scheduled aircraft inspections. Since then, the airplane has flown with no further maintenance discrepancies related to this issue.
On July 27, 2023, it was confirmed against the FAA wildlife strike reporting system database, that the ch reported the bird strike in accordance with ac no: 150/5200-32B instructions.
Our investigation has shown that the ch consistently followed their procedures in handling the bird strike. This incident is being closed with no further action.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 23, 2023, AT 0433 LOCAL TIME, IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, AT AIRPORT CODE (ANC), ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A GENERAL ELECTRIC CF6-POWERED BOEING 767-200, ARRIVING FROM YOKOTA AIR BASE, JAPAN, AIRPORT CODE (RJTY) EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 15. THE AIRPLANE TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRPORT OPS REPORTED TO ANC ATCT THAT #2 ENGINE HAD SUSTAINED POTENTIAL DAMAGE (POSSIBLY FAN BLADES DAMAGE). THEREAFTER, THE AIRPLANE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE TO PERFORM REQUIRED INSPECTIONS/REPAIRS.
ON JUNE 23, 2023, A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON #2 ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER (CH) PROCEDURES, AND AS A RESULT, FOUR FAN BLADES WERE FOUND DAMAGED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE REPORTED BY THE CH.
ON JUNE 26, 2023, CH MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE FOUR DAMAGED FAN BLADES (FAN BLADES# 38, 1, 2 & 3) ON #2 ENGINE AND CONDUCTED REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SUCCESSFULLY.
ONCE INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE AIRPLANE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FLOWN TO THE CH MAINTENANCE BASE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED AIRCRAFT INSPECTIONS. SINCE THEN, THE AIRPLANE HAS FLOWN WITH NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE DISCREPANCIES RELATED TO THIS ISSUE.
ON JULY 27, 2023, IT WAS CONFIRMED AGAINST THE FAA WILDLIFE STRIKE REPORTING SYSTEM DATABASE, THAT THE CH REPORTED THE BIRD STRIKE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC NO: 150/5200-32B INSTRUCTIONS.
OUR INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT THE CH CONSISTENTLY FOLLOWED THEIR PROCEDURES IN HANDLING THE BIRD STRIKE. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION.