Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 21, 2010
Submitted
December 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
26975
Aircraft time
49,928 hours, 17,054 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Blade
Part number
FW12308
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
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 - CREW REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF RIGHT ENGINE HAD BIRD STRIKE. ENGINE PRODUCED LOUD PITCH CHANGE FOLLOWED BY HIGH VIBRATION REDUCED POWER TO MAINTAIN VIBRATION IN NORMAL RANGE VIBRATION CONTINUED TO CLIMB UNTIL POWER SETTING JUST ABOVE IDLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MAR LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER 6 AND 7 BLADE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.