Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23512
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
9527M99P11
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

BOS - FLT 548 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, FIRST OFFICER NOTICED A SMALL BIRD OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW EXPERIENCED A STRONG VIBRATION FROM NR 1 ENG. ENGINE VIBRATION SHOWED ABOVE FOUR. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERG DECLARED. INSP CONFIRMED A BIRD STRIKE. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED 1ST STAGE FAN BLADES, 19, 20, AND 23, ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED OPPOSITE FAN BLADES 1, 4, AND 38. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE OF NR 1 ENG HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR 3RD, 5TH, AND 9TH STAGES. ALSO INSPECTED COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND TURBINE SECTION PER MM 71-00-47. PERFORMED ENG RUN AND AVM SIGNAL CONDITIONER CHECK. OPS CHK GOOD. (X)