# SDR AALA20030965

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 7, 2003
- Submitted: October 2, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N77080
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 626
- Engine: Ge CF680C2A5
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Bird Ingestion
- Location: Nr 1 And 2
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030965

## Discrepancy

AT 130 KNOTS ON TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE BLACK AND WHITE STRIPE NEEDLE FAILED TO ZERO.  TAKEOFF CONTROL THEN ENGINE TRIM FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE TRIM OF NR 1 ENGINE PARAMETERS FLUCTUATED CONSISTENE WITH AN ENGINE PROBLEM.  DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING.  EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE ON THE NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES.  UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH CARDS 05-92-15 BIRD STRIKE CARDS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BLOOD SPLATTER ALL OVER THE NOSE COWL WAS DUE TO INSECTS.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.  (M)

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