20231026013449I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-8JP · Fargo, ND · October 26, 2023

Date
October 26, 2023 · 08:36 local
Place
Fargo, ND
Airport
Hector International
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SCNA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N847SY
Reported as
Boeing 737-8JP
Reported engine
CFM International CFM56-7B26E
People aboard
186
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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Flight crew reported bird strike on departure (rotation) from FAR. Returned to FAR safely. Numerous seagulls found on runway.

Aircraft was inspected for damage by local maintenance provider. Damage reported to radome and #2 le kruger flap. Evidence found of birdstrike in #2 engine gas path.

Engine borescope requirement was deferred on mti for 25 flt hours per amm. Ferry flight to msp issued for damage to radome and #2 le flap.

Repairs at msp included: srm repair of #2 le kruger flap, replacement of one C1 blade in #1 engine, replacement of radome. Borescope accomplished at msp mx base prior to further operation with no discrepancies identified in gas path.

NTSB consulted and determination made no file number required due to damage classification as minor.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE ON DEPARTURE (ROTATION) FROM FAR. RETURNED TO FAR SAFELY. NUMEROUS SEAGULLS FOUND ON RUNWAY.

AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE BY LOCAL MAINTENANCE PROVIDER. DAMAGE REPORTED TO RADOME AND #2 LE KRUGER FLAP. EVIDENCE FOUND OF BIRDSTRIKE IN #2 ENGINE GAS PATH.

ENGINE BORESCOPE REQUIREMENT WAS DEFERRED ON MTI FOR 25 FLT HOURS PER AMM. FERRY FLIGHT TO MSP ISSUED FOR DAMAGE TO RADOME AND #2 LE FLAP.

REPAIRS AT MSP INCLUDED: SRM REPAIR OF #2 LE KRUGER FLAP, REPLACEMENT OF ONE C1 BLADE IN #1 ENGINE, REPLACEMENT OF RADOME. BORESCOPE ACCOMPLISHED AT MSP MX BASE PRIOR TO FURTHER OPERATION WITH NO DISCREPANCIES IDENTIFIED IN GAS PATH.

NTSB CONSULTED AND DETERMINATION MADE NO FILE NUMBER REQUIRED DUE TO DAMAGE CLASSIFICATION AS MINOR.