Service difficulty report · Inlet · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 13, 2026
Submitted
September 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78524
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31642
Aircraft time
50,189 hours, 18,571 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Inlet
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Heat Exchanger
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RAMP REPORTS BIRD STRIKE ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND POSSIBLE ENTRY INTO LT PACK AIR INLET. REMOVED LT ACCESS PANEL 192BL FOR SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER INSPECTION UPON INSPECTION FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION. CLEANED BIRD OUT OF AREA AND INSPECTED HEAT EXCHANGER FOUND NO DAMAGE TO FINS AND NO BLOCKAGE, INSTALLED PANEL 192BL IAW AMM-53-51-21-400-802 FINISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM-05-51-18-210-801, NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF BIRDSTRIKE FOUND DURING WALKAROUND. RAN LT PACK, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL AND NO ODOR AT THIS TIME