Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
June 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
41,807 hours, 12,252 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
31,890 hours, 10,752 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T, C, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

A/C EXPERIENCED BIRD STRIKE IN THE NR 2 (RIGHT) ENGINE. UPDATE ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE AN 8-12 LB. CANADAN GOOSE. EWR DOES HAVE A WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROGRAM; HOWEVER, DISCUSSIONS ARE CONTINUING TO IMPROVE THEIR PROGRAM.