SDR SWAA002028

Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 15, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
30601
Aircraft time
280 hours, 170 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Blade
Part number
3401613020
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, DURING ROTATION RECEIVED NUMEROUS BIRD STRIKES TO AIRCRAFT. ON RETURN TO ALB, NR 1 ENG VIBRATION GAUGE READ 3.0, APPROACHED 4.0 AT FL 240,THRUST LEVER REDUCED TO KEEP VIBRATION LEVEL TO BELOW 4.0. SMELL IN CABIN. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSP PER MM NR 1 AND 2 ENG SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORE INGESTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG FAN BLADE SET PER MM. AMENDED SDR 2028 NR 2 ENG BORESCOPED NO DAMAGE NOTED, NR 1 ENG ON 10 CYCLE FLYBACK BORESCOPE INSPECTION.

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