Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
26847
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATH FLT 759 EN ROUTE ATH TO PHL. DURING TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL, A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION OCCURRED. THE LEFT ENGINE POWER WAS PULLED BACK. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD IN ATH. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIVE DAMAGED FAN BLADES ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A BIRD STRIKE. THE FAN BLADES WERE REPLACED.

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