What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Declared an emergency due to engine failure as well as severe vibrations and smoke in the cockpit. Aircraft diverted to acy and landed without incident. Investigation with NTSB present found a fan blade had seperated and was lodged in place behind the fan assembly. The engine was removed and sent to rolls royce germany for further evaluation.
As the FAA filed it
DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE AS WELL AS SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ACY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION WITH NTSB PRESENT FOUND A FAN BLADE HAD SEPERATED AND WAS LODGED IN PLACE BEHIND THE FAN ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO ROLLS ROYCE GERMANY FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.