Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
October 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145463
Aircraft time
22,811 hours, 18,658 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,483 hours, 17,024 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000FT, THE CREW REPORTED TWO BIRDS PASSING CLOSE BY THE WINDSCREEN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE CREW REPORTED A PUNGENT ODOR FILLING THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE INGESTING A BIRD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF E2 DUE TO THE BIRD STRIKE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE DEBRIS WAS CLEANED UP IAW AMM 05-50-08 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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