Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 15, 2016
Submitted
July 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
46,842 hours, 22,714 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
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, CREW REPORTED A BIRDSTRIKE ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING ODOR IN AIRCRAFT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. NR 2 ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED FAN BLADES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 PAIRS OF FAN BLADES IAW WORKCARD 72-91-11. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL.

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