Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 18, 2010
Submitted
July 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145656
Aircraft time
18,808 hours, 15,726 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
14,238 hours, 12,925 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2931 DURING THE SHORT FINAL APPROACH THE CREW REPORTED HITTING MULTIPLE BIRDS (CANADIAN GEESE). THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED WHEEL DAMAGE AND HAD MULTIPLE BIRD PIECES ALL OVER THE AIRFRAME, PACKS, VOTILON, ANTENNAS AND MAIN GEARS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW W/C 05-200-07. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW W/C 71-000-00. THE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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