Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53288
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR INFLIGHT T1179/21APR DURING CLIMB LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AT 600 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE. RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR TAXI. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 20 APR 2007 AT EWR DUE TO BLADE DAMAGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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