SDR S2YA03027

Service difficulty report · Blade · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
August 19, 2003
Submitted
September 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3163
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Blade
Part number
30B428501
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN SAW A BIRD GO BY THE LEFT SIDE, THEN HEARD A BOOM AND THEN A SCRAPING SOUND. THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK TO OMA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE A/C AND FOUND TWO FAN BLADES BEN BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED THE ENGINE BUT FOUND NO FURTHER DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TWO BLADE IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY'S INSTRUCTION ON FAN BALANCE. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINE WITH ENGINE VIBRATION WITHIN LIMITS AND NO OTHER DEFECTS. (M)