Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 8, 2010
Submitted
December 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24549
Aircraft time
57,829 hours, 38,745 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Engine time
48,864 hours, 34,072 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
9325M85G04
Part serial
725791
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Right
Part time
48,864 hours, 34,072 cycles
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

FLL - DURING CLIMBOUT FROM FLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE INJESTED A LARGE BIRD. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT FLL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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