Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
October 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24862
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY MULTIPLE SMALL BIRDS. A FOUL SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL. DURING THE EMERGENCY, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION PER JOB CARD 03L00005006. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION PER MM 05-51-74-212-006. NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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