Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
December 6, 2008
Submitted
February 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14077
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
612
Aircraft time
45,447 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Engine time
1,779 hours
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LIM INFLIGHT, DURING TAKEOFF BIRDS INGESTED INTO NUMBER ONE ENGINE. CREW REPORTED ENGINE INDICATIONS OF FLUCTUATION. RETURNED TO LIM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FAN BLADE DAMAGE AND INLET COWLING DAMAGE. REPLACED ALL FAN BLADES AND ACCOMPLISHED A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO LINERS. AIRCRAFT IS TO BE FERRIED TO MIA FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 09 DEC 2008 AT MIA DUE TO DAMAGE DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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