Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 6, 2009
Submitted
August 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
61,401 hours, 22,533 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BURNING ODOR IN CABIN ON FINAL. FOUND BIRD DEBRIS IN THE NR 2 ENGINE INLET. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION, CLEANED ENGINE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR FURTHER DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. THE OIL CONSUMPTION HISTORY OF BOTH ENGINES AND THE APU ARE NORMAL. A STRONG ODOR ON TAKE-OFF WAS REPORTED ON THE NEXT FLIGHT BUT DISSIPATED DURING FLIGHT. SUSPECTED FROM BIRD STRIKE ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT FOR 10 MINUTES ON HIGH, NO ODOR DETECTED