Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 26, 2011
Submitted
September 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
68,319 hours, 25,152 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
59,112 hours, 19,414 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
59,112 hours, 19,414 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING, NR 1 ENGINE INGESTED WHAT APPEARS TO BE FLOCK OF BIRDS. HIT TWO HAWKS ON RUNWAY JUST WHEN APPLYING REVERSE. FELT THUMPS THEN NOTICED LEFT ENGINE HAD DIED. ALL BLADES & INLET DAMAGE. NR 2 ENGINE HAS MULTIPLE BLADE DAMAGE.