Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 26, 2004
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF LOUD VIBRATION REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. VIBRATION AT ROW 26 AND AFT. VERIFIED BY FIRST OFFICER. COULD NOT ISOLATE TO SPECIFIC ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE IN THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE INLET. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION. REPLACED TWO EACH FAN BLADES IN NUMBER 1 ENGING PER WORK CARD 72-91-11. CONDUCTED PAST FAN BLADE REPLACEMENT ENGINE RUN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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