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Service difficulty report · Inlet Screen · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
February 21, 2002
Submitted
July 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3163
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Inlet Screen
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT 2432, MKE-BDL, THE CREW NOTED LOUD POP AND SUCKING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE CREW DID AN AIR-TURN-BACK AND A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE A/C AND FOUND THE INLET SCREEN DELAMINATED AND PART OF IT MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INLET AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE AND SCRATCHES ON THE OUTER 3 INCHES OF THE FAN BLADES. THE DAMAGE WAS DEEMED AIRWORTHY LIMIT SO IT WAS BLENDED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)