Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
September 10, 2014
Submitted
September 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22317
Aircraft time
76,192 hours, 18,048 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Engine time
49,345 hours, 37,598 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON ROTATION, BIRD STRIKE TO THE LT ENG. CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE & FELT AIRFRAME VIBRATION. LT ENG VIBRATION INDICATED OVER 4.5 & LT THRUST LEVER BEGAN REDUCING TO IDLE. LT ENG WAS SHUTDOWN & CREW PERFORMED AIR TURN BACK. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION. REPLACE DAMAGED FAN BLADES IAW AMM. FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE, BIRD.