Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
August 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24894
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
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

PHL - FLT 42 - AT TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CAPTAIN SAW A BIRD PASS BENEATH THE AIRCRAFT. AS THE GEAR RETRACTED, THE CREW NOTED A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPE INSPEED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND DAMAGE ON THE 1ST, 11TH, 12TH, 13TH AND 14TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. (M)

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