Service difficulty report · Blade · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7722
Aircraft time
176 hours, 177 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Blade
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SMF, THE LEFT NOSE SECTION WAS STRUCK BY BIRD. SHORTLY AFTER BIRD IMPACT, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO BIRD INGESTION. NO FIRE INDICATIONS. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. C/W BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION CHECKLIST IAW ST12-413. NO DAMAGE TO RADOME. FOUND DAMAGE TO NR 1 ENGINE FAN BLADES. REMOVED DAMAGED FANS FROM LEFT ENGINE BLADES AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. DAMAGED BLADES ARE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,14,15, 22, 25, 26, 27 & 28. REINSTALLED SPINNER AND NOSE CONE, ENGINE COWLINGS. BOROSCOPED FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD COMPRESSORS. NO DAMAGE FOUND IN COMPRESSOR SECTION. RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER. ALL CHECKS GOOD. FAN BLADES CHECK IAW SEI-756 SP 50.