Service difficulty report · Blades · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
October 18, 2025
Submitted
October 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000904
Aircraft time
8,277 hours, 6,677 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Eng Fan
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BIRD STRIKE ON TAKEOFF AT 600-800 FEET AGL, CAUSING HIGHER THAN NORMAL VIBRATION IN THE RIGHT ENGINE. BOTH ENGINES WERE OPERATING; RIGHT ENGINE LP VIBE PEAKED AT 2.0. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO SBP. POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION SHOWN SEVERAL BENT FAN BLADES ON ENG 2. (FLIGHT 3383) PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION REFERENCE AMM 05-50-02-200-801-A. DAMAGE FOUND ON THE #2 ENGINE N2 FAN BLADES BENT. NO OTHER AREAS OF DAMAGE NOTED. NR 2 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FAN DAMAGE CARRIED FWD TO EAML 1729977. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STAGES 3,5 AND 7 IN REFERENCE TO GEMM 72-00-00-280-012. NO DAMAGE FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION INTO ENGINE CORE.

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