# SDR USAA2011081800005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2011
- Submitted: August 30, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N176UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N176UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1499
- Aircraft time: 36,544 hours, 13,184 cycles
- Engine: Cfmint CFM565B3P
- Engine time: 30,701 hours, 17,659 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: 1887M10G04
- Part serial: 779889
- Condition: Bird Ingestion
- Location: Nr 2
- Part time: 30,701 hours, 17,659 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C, E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011081800005

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS ON ROTATION WITH SEVERAL INGESTED INTO THE NR 2 ENGINE CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION.  POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO SEVERE DAMAGE.

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