SDR 9620819155

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
September 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8914E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45831
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 1,000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF GEESE AT WHICH TIME THE RIGHT ENGINE INGESTED ONE BIRD. RIGHT ENGINE EPR DROPPED FROM 2 TO 1.8. CREW REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK TO YQR WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.

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