# SDR MEX2002309

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 24, 2002
- Submitted: October 15, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N301AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N301AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-2Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-2Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-2q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30045
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Bird Ingestion
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002309

## Discrepancy

FLT 490 - MID-MEX - DURING TAKEOFF AFTER THE ROTATION MOVEMENT, LEFT ENGINE HAD A BIRD STRIKE, THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY STALLED BUT IT RECOVERED ALL PARAMETERS ITSELF.  AT MEX, PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION TO SUCH ENGINE IAW MM 71-05-00 FIG 103.  ENGINE WAS FOUND WITHOUT DAMAGED IN HPC INLET AND OUTLET.  ENGINE CHIPS AND OIL MAIN FILTER WERE OK.  JUST A FIRST STAGE FAN BLADE WAS BENDED AND TWO FAN BLADES WERE REPLACED IAW MM 72-31-02.  (M)

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