Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
August 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26679
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Compressor Blade
Part number
1663424P01
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E, C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BIRD STRIKE NUMBER TWO ENGINE AT LIFT OFF. NOTICEABLE VIBRATION CHANGE WITH POWER CHANGE. *S/D* BIRD STRIKE CAUSED ENGINE VIBRATION, TWO BLADES WERE FOUND DAMAGED NR 17 AND NR 18. BLADES WERE REPLACED, ENGINE WAS RUN AND NO VIBRATION WAS NOTED.