Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 13, 2015
Submitted
April 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29540
Aircraft time
43,464 hours, 18,054 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB LT ENGINE INGESTED BIRD. UPON INSPECTION OF THE LT ENG INLET, FOUND BIRD STRIKE. SMALL BIRD APPARENTLY PASSED THRU CORE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED, AND LANDING UNEVENTFUL. CLEANED BIRD RESIDUE FROM LT ENGINE FAN BLADES & STATOR VANES. NO DAMAGE NOTED EXCEPT RESIDUE.