Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
September 29, 2005
Submitted
October 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23083
Aircraft time
60,841 hours, 45,419 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
42,341 hours, 30,304 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D15AHK
Part serial
717148
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 1
Part time
42,341 hours, 30,304 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON T/O AT 1000 FT, HEARD LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT YAWED MOMENTARLLY LT AND RT. PASSENGER REPORTED BLUE FLAME FROM FWD OF LT ENGINE. FOWL SMELL IN CABIN. ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. RETURNED TO CVG. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION IN NR 1 ENGINE. INSPECTED SAME. OK FOR SERVICE.