Service difficulty report · Fan Blades · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25389
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fan Blades
Part number
53A321
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C, E
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 NR 1 ENGINE, ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. EXTENSIVE FAN BLADE DAMAGE OCCURRED FROM BIRD STRIKE. THE COMPLETE SET OF FAN BLADES WERE REPLACED.