Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 7, 2021
Submitted
April 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24391
Aircraft time
89,847 hours, 38,905 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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

SHIP 651- ATB/IFSD -ON TAKEOFF, MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF LEFT ENGINE AND LARGE VIBRATIONS, WENT THROUGH SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSP PER B757 AMM 05-51. WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER N/R CARDS REF ERA 590921-14 REV ORIG. LEFT ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED (REF LOG 1769334).