Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 3, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
1,482 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, A BIRD WAS INJESTED THROUGH THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE AND ENGINE INLET WILL BE REPLACED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.