Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
October 29, 2025
Submitted
October 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
778
Aircraft time
80,334 hours, 38,259 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
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

BIRD STRIKE IN #2 ENGINE ON FINAL APPROACH. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. ENGINE WAS AT LOW POWER. SMELLED LIKE FOOD COOKING IN OVEN ACCORDING TO FAS. LATER LATER SMELLED LIKE FRIED CHICKEN. PERFORMED AMM 05-51-14. CLEARED ENGINE OF DEBRIS REF A320 AMM 72-00 AND CARRIED OUT A LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION PER AMDS WORK CARD 2100-2007. NO DAMAGE FOUND TO ANY AC COMPONENTS OR ANY ENGINE COMPONENTS. RAN EACH ENGINE INDIVIDUALLY, AND TOGETHER, AND NO DISCERNIBLE SMELL IS PRESENT IN THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. APU BLEED SOURCE ALSO VERIFIED NO SMELL PRESENT. ENGINE BORO AND WETWASH TO BE DEFERRED ON SUBSEQUENT LOG PAGES. AC OK FOR SERVICE.

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