Service difficulty report · Blades · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 14, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8969A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7969
Aircraft time
11,900 hours, 9,611 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Eng Fan
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

ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A BIRDSTRIKE TO THE LT ENGINE WHICH PRODUCED INCREASED N1 VIBRATION. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN AND NOTIFIED ATC. AN OTHERWISE NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND TWO DAMAGED FAN BLADES. THESE BLADES AND THEIR BALANCED MATE WERE REPLACED AND A GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED. VIBRATION INDICATION WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.