Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 26, 2013
Submitted
March 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29425
Aircraft time
45,620 hours, 15,774 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CCS - CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE TO RIGHT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FAILURE (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 4 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED CCS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING CREW DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FIVE ENGINE FAN BLADES AND ATRITION LINER DAMAGED. REPLACED BLADES AND FIRE BOTTLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.