What was found
AIR TURNBACK. FOLLOWING PROBABLE BIRD STRIKE, nr 2 ENGINE HAD UNUSAL SOUND & EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION & FOUND 4 FAN BLADES BENT. Removed and replaced ALL nr 2 ENG FAN BLADES PER MM & SWA SAM 455.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 2001
- Submitted
- October 18, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N510SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7375H4
- Aircraft serial
- 24187
- Aircraft time
- 34,145 hours, 34,100 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- Engine time
- 41,814 hours, 42,280 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 9527M99P08
- Condition
- Fod
- Location
- #2 Eng
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E, C
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.