Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
September 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145604
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM SJC THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ABOUT A DOZEN BIRDS WHICH WERE INGESTED INTO BOTH ENGINES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJC WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. C/A: MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION IAW AE MCM. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND FROM THE BIRDS. THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (PTRS SW2002B5973)

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