SDR RU3A0708

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
August 30, 2007
Submitted
September 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
039
Aircraft time
5,517 hours, 2,656 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Engine time
4,197 hours, 2,051 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
4,197 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE CONDUCTING A LOW APPROACH (ILS-3 MANEUVER) AT THE LOGAN-CACHE, LOGAN, UTAH AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT INGESTED A BIRD WITHIN THE RIGHT ENGINE AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE THRESHOLD AT AN ALTITUDE OF 50 FEET. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS CLEAR SKY'S, GOOD VISIBILITY, AND CALM WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. THE FIRSTINDICATION OF THE ENGINE BIRD INGESTION WAS A "FOUL" ODOR THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT CABIN. THE RIGHT ENGINE BLEED AIR VALVE WAS SELECTED OFF AND THE FLIGHT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TERMINATED. A PRECAUTIONARY, UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT THE SALT LAKE CITY INTL, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO MAINTENANCE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. RT