Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 21, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
26975
Aircraft time
49,928 hours, 17,054 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MAR - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT HAD BIRD STRIKE TO RIGHT ENGINE ON ROTATION. ENGINE WAS PULLED BACK BUT NOT SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MAR LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER 6 AND NUMBER 7 BLADES. ALSO RESET THERMAL ANTI ICE INDICATOR THAT HAD POPPED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.