# SDR AALA202510109652

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 8, 2025
- Submitted: October 10, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N342RX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N342RX), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 44466
- Aircraft time: 14,867 hours, 5,523 cycles
- Engine: Cfmint LEAP1B25
- Engine time: 14,866 hours, 5,523 cycles
- System (JASC): [7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7220)
- Part: Guide Vane
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510109652

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: ON TAKEOFF HIT A BIRD WITH THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE THEN ENCOUNTERED A STRONG BURNING ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. DURING INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO NUMBER 1 ENGINE BLADE PLATFORM AND BIRD EVIDENCE INGESTION ON RIGHT ENGINE.  ACCOMPLISHED BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION PER J/C#09L5007, JC#09L40072008 INSPECTION OF CONFIRMED BIRD INGESTION ON ENGINE NUMBER 1. REMOVE AND REPLACED OUTLET GUIDE VANE PLATFORM 6 (AALA202510093573), PLATFORM 7 (AALA202510100112) , PLATFORM  8 (AALA202510108748), PLATFORM 9 (AALA202510103742), PLATFORM 13 (AALA202510107507), PLATFORM 14 (AALA202510104139), PLATFORM 32 (AALA202510100725), PLATFORM 34 (AALA202510107492) AND PLATFORM 35 (AALA202510109652). PER AMM 72-21-09. ALSO, HAD TO ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE WASHED ON ENGINE NUMBER 1 (AALA202510101329), PER J/C#09L00021001.

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