SDR SWAA990014

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
January 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
28036
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE TO NR 1 ENGINE, SLIGHT PARAMETER FLUCTUATION AND SMELL IN CABIN, ENGINE OPERATION WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SMF AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF CORE INGESTION. NO SHINGLED BLADES OR DAMAGE NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN TO T/O POWER PER M/M, ALL OK. ENGINE PLACED ON A 10 CYCLE FLYBACK FOR BORESCOPE INSPECTION.

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