# SDR FDEA201103161013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 16, 2011
- Submitted: March 21, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N685FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N685FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 803
- Aircraft time: 17,195 hours, 9,462 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Damaged
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103161013

## Discrepancy

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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