Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 11, 2022
Submitted
September 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1701
Aircraft time
67,258 hours, 25,613 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
34,918 hours, 17,250 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
1887M10G06
Part serial
697804
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
34,918 hours, 17,250 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO A BIRD STRIKE THROUGH ENGINE AND BURNING SMELL IN CABIN / FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION AND A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE #1 ENGINE WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED PER TASK CARDS 26L00005017, 26L00005019, AND 26L40072006. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND DETERMINED THE BURNING SMELL WAS CAUSED BY THE BIRD STRIKE / INGESTION INTO THE #1 ENGINE. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENGINES AND PACKS WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND NO ODORS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OK FOR SERVICE.