Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 29, 2007
Submitted
September 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49251
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJC INFLIGHT T2426/29AUG - BIRD STRIKE ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE DURING CLIMB. CREW REPORTED ODOR AFTER BIRD STRIKE. RETURNED TO SJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. FOUND TWO FAN BLADES WITH MINOR DAMAGE. BLENDED BLADES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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