Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
January 14, 2000
Submitted
April 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59107
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
107
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

SAP - FLT TA806 - DURING TAKEOFF, A BIRD WAS INGESTED BY ENGINE NR 2. THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE CARGO GATE AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL REJECTED TAKEOFF PROCEDURE AT SAN PEDRO STATION. AT SAN PEDRO, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS PERFORMED INSPECTION ON ENGINE NR 2. THEY FOUND 4 BLADES AND WHEEL 3 AND 4 DAMAGED, A BORESCOPE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON ENGINE NR 2 AS PER AMM 72-00, NO INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE ENTIRE ENGINE FAN BLADES WERE REPLACED AS PER AMM 72-21. ENGINE RUN UP TEST WAS PERFORMED AS PER AMM 71-00. RESULTS WERE SATISFACTORY. WHEELS 3 AND 4 WERE REPLACED AS PER AMM 32-41. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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