What was found
MIA - FLT 1616 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT HAD BIRD INGESTED IN RIGHT ENGINE. RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2000
- Submitted
- September 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N478AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49653
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Bird Strike
- Location
- Right
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.