Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
October 16, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N710TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28169
Aircraft time
41,132 hours, 14,040 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
39,565 hours, 13,370 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW2037RTC
Part serial
727224
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 2
Part time
39,565 hours, 13,370 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

20 MIN AFTER T/O FROM ABV FLT CREW STATED ENG VIBS ON NR 2 ENG REACHED 1.4 ON CLIMBOUT AND .5 ON NR 1 ENG. FLT CREW STATED THEY ALSO HEARD A THUMP FROM POSSIBLE BIRDSTRIKE. NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS NOTED. UPON ARRIVAL, AMT FOUND 3 DAMAGED FAN BLADES AND BIRD REMNANTS NEAR CORE OF ENG. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAIRS 13, 14 AND 16 IAW AMM. ENG RUN CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS.

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