Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29550
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - ON TAKEOFF FROM LGA TOOK BIRD INTO LEFT ENGINE. DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE AND REPLACED COMPLETE SET OF FAN BLADES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.