Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28168
Aircraft time
51,599 hours, 16,031 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 2
Part time
51,599 hours, 16,031 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 800AGL AIRCRAFT INGESTED BIRDS INTO NR 2 ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN MULTIPLE ENGINE STALLS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE AND REPAIRED OR REPLACED DAMAGED COWLING AND RELATED COMPONENTS. RELATED AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS COMPLETED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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