Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 4, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16545
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53027
Aircraft time
61,856 hours, 32,040 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

DFW - CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE TO NUMBER ONE ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DAMAGE TO LEFT ENGINE FAN BLADE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT DFW ON 07/04/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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