Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
January 8, 2011
Submitted
January 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48313
Aircraft time
51,517 hours, 16,580 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES, FRONT WINDSCREEN AND NR 3 ENGINE. MODERATE VIBRATION, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, COMPLIED WITH QRH, DIVERTED. (DEPARTED 16R BIRD STRIKE AT 2,500 FT MSL) FIRED BOTH BOTTLES INTO NR 3 ENGINE. LOST "B" LOOPS.

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