Service difficulty report · Blade · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
September 18, 2021
Submitted
September 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000768
Aircraft time
7,851 hours, 4,649 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine Fan
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WE ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF BIRD 30 + NOSE AND LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE 1 VIB 1.5 - 2.0 LP 1.5 +- .5 HP. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED EFFECTED AREA OF BIRD STRIKE. C/W BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW E175 AMM 05-50-02-200-801-A NO DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME. #1 ENG FAN BLADE DAMAGE DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. C/W BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF #1 ENG, REF GE LMM 72-00-00-220-801 SUBTASK 72-00-00-280-012 NO DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN BLADES REF TASK CARD E175-72-00-00-QE03. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED ON #1 ENG. REMOVED SNARGE FROM INLET AND DUCTS. ALSO IMPACT DAMAGE " POSSIBLE" TO NOSE RADOME JUST BELOW CENTER. INSPECTED RADOME. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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