What was found
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, INGESTED NUMEROUS BIRDS INTO NUMBER THREE ENGINE, ENGINE STALLED AND CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. ACFT RETURNED TO SYD. *S/D* BIRD STRIKE IN NR 3 ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE AND FAN BLADES.
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N181UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial
- 25278
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Birdstrike
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.