Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 24, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
30,293 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
6018T30P14
Condition
Bent
Location
Engine
Part time
5,733 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL,THE ACFT SUSTAINED A BIRD STRIKE FROM A MEDIUM SIZED BIRD. THE BIRD WAS INGESTED INTO THE NR1 ENGINE. AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS A CONSTANT BUZZING NOISE WHICH WAS ABNORMAL. THE ENGINE PARAMETERS FOR BOTH ENGINES APPEARED TO BE NORMAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE VIB READING WHICH THE CREW WAS ABLE TO STABILIZE NEAR ITS UPPER LIMIT. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. UPON INSP OF THE ENGINE, MX FOUND 5 BENT FAN BLADES (P/N 6018T30P14) AND 3 OTHERS THAT WERE SUSPECT. ALL 8 FAN BLADES AND THEIR MATCHING (OPPOSITE) BLADE (16 IN TOTAL) WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR WAS BORESCOPED AND NO DAMAGE NOTED. ENGINE PWR ASSURANCE RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NFF. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.