Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
17,195 hours, 9,462 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING GEAR RETRACTION AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTED, WE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND SMELLED A STRONG ODOR THAT IS SIMILIAR TO SOMETHING BURNING (NOT ELECTRICAL). DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TURNED OUT WE HIT A SKUNK ON THE RUNWAY, AND A FLOCK OF GEESE? AIRBORNE BOTH ENGINES APPEAR TO NEED REPLACING? NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG PER WORK CARDS 64T0700-2 AND PERFORMED ENG RUNS PER JRH. ALL WITHIN LIMITS OK FOR SERVICE.

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