What was found
RT ENGINE INGESTED A BIRD ON TAKEOFF. FAN BLADE BENT. TAKE-OFF ABORTED. AIRCRAFT DID NOT ROTATE. CREW SAYS BIRD APPEARED TO BE A SEAGULL.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2007
- Submitted
- April 3, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N437FX
- Make and model
- Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 315
- Aircraft time
- 259 hours, 186 cycles
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE7312
- Engine time
- 259 hours, 186 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Rt 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.