What was found
KIND TRIP ID# 1053869 DURING CLIMB OUT THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE # 1 ENGINE LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO KIND. AFTER LANDING ALL FAN BLADES WERE FOUND DAMAGED ON THE # 1 ENGINE. FOUR FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES WERE SUBMITTED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO FAN BLADE FAILURE AND THAT THE ENGINE HAD INGESTED AN AVIATION GRADE 300 SERIES STAINLESS STEEL FOREIGN COMPONENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE AND INLET ASSEMBLIES. SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECKS AND GROUND RUNS WERE PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.