SDR 0203743141

Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
November 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
1738
Aircraft time
1,500 hours, 737 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B5
Part
Blade
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E, K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 500 FEET ENGINE NR 1 EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION. THRUST WAS REDUCED AND VIBRATION DECREASED. ENGINE NR 1 OIL LOSS WAS THEN NOTICED AND ENGINE NR 1 WAS SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOUR DAMAGED FAN BLADES DUE TO A BIRD STRIKE AND THE OIL OUT LINE OF THE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER LOOSE. ENGINE BORESCOPE INSPECTION CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED 8 FAN BLADES, TIGHTENED OIL COOLER LINE AND PERFORMED ENGINE NR 1 RUNUP, VIBRATION LEVELS IN LIMIT.

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