Service difficulty report · Structure · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
May 29, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Structure
Condition
Animal Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) AIRCRAFT HIT A KANGAROO DURING LANDING ROLL. INITIAL IMPACT APPEARS TO BE ON THE LT PROPELLER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. ANIMAL REMAINS WERE ALSO INGESTED INTO THE LT ENGINE. FOLLOWING THE IMPACT, THE KANGAROO WAS EJECTED FORWARD AND OVER THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE RT PROPELLER. ENGINEERING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LT PROP HAD BENT BLADES AND THE LT ENGINE HAD INGESTED ANIMAL REMAINS. THE RT PROP AND ENGINE ARE SUSPECTED OF SUFFERING AN IMPACT AND MINOR FODDAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.