What was found
DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE INGESTED A LARGE BIRD. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DTW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9340
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47389
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7B
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Bird Strike
- Location
- Left
- Component
- Pwa · JT8D7B
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- C, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A, E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.