SDR DL31L954119

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date: October 26, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N837AB
Make and model: Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial: 674
Engine: Pwa PW4152
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Bird Strike
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Part time: 10,269 hours
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: C
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AIR-TURN-BACK, BIRD STRIKE ON CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE APPROX 3000 FEET. ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING, VIB 4.8. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER LANDING. FOUND NUMEROUS FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES DAMAGED AND DAMAGE TO INLET COWL INNER LINER. REPLACED ENGINE AND NOSE COWL.

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