Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 20, 2000
Submitted
June 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53152
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 459 - ON DEPARTURE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED BIRD STRIKE WHICH APPEARED TO BE INGESTED INTO LEFT ENGINE. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE BOROSCOPED AND INSPECTED FOR BIRD STRIKE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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