Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 20, 2025
Submitted
October 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
101,516 hours, 12,191 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr2
Stage of operation
NR
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

BIRD STRIKE FOUND ON ENG #2. ACCOMPLISH BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION AS PER AMM 72-00-00-210-808-N02 (601) AND CONDITIONAL INSPECTION AS PER AMM 05-51-18-210-801 (201). BIRDSTRIKE FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT PER AMM 72-00-210-808-NO2, BIRD REMAINS REMOVED FROM CORE AND BYPASS AREA. INSPECTED LP COMPRESSOR BLADES AND VANES AND FOUND BIRD DEBRIS BUT NO DAMAGE. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT OF HPC STAGES 5,6 AND 10 REF AMM 72-00-000-290-833-N02. NO DAMAGE OR DEBRIS NOTED. ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT AND ALL PERAMETERS NORMAL WITH NO BIRD SMELL FROM ENGINE BLEED. BYPASS AND ACCESSABLE AREAS OF LP COMPRESSOR CLEANED, AND REQUEST PUT IN WITH TOMC TO SCHEDULE COMPR...