What was found
ENROUTE, MULTIPLE BIRDSTRIKES TO LT ENGINE. FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BOTH BOTTLES DISCHARGED. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME FOUR MINUTES. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS. OPEN.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2004
- Submitted
- September 17, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N253AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49286
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D217C
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- JT8D217C
- Part serial
- 718490
- Condition
- Bird Ingestion
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, Y, A
- Precautionary procedure
- F, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.