Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
December 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80058
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
466
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Engine time
6,244 hours
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 2 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

INFLIGHT - AT ROTATION CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION FROM NUMBER TWO ENGINE DUE TO BIRDSTRIKE. RETURNED TO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 21NOV AT JFK DUE TO BLADE AND FAN CASE DAMAGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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