Service difficulty report · Unknown · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
August 20, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198HB
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
198
Aircraft time
5,999 hours, 4,403 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Engine time
5,776 hours, 4,222 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(PART 91) BIRD STRIKE: WHILE ROTATING VR I PIC NOTICED A SMALL BIRD FLY DOWN LEFT SIDE OF ACFT. WHILE CLIMBING OUT AND ENTERING DOWNWIND, CREW NOTICED BURNING SMELL THAT LASTED A FEW SECONDS. TURNED OF CREW AND CABIN FANS AND SMELL WENT AWAY. CIRCLES AIRPORT AT 4500 AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CONTINUED ON TO DESTINATION (CMH) WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER SHUTDOWN, PIC INSPECTED ACFT FOR ANY DAMAGE AND NOTICED BIRD FEATHERS ON LH ENG FAN BLADES. MX C/A: BORESCOPE INSPECTION COMPLETED ON LH ENG, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED POWER RECOVERY WASH, GROUND RUN AND ENGINE OPS CHECK GOOD.