Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
October 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
Aircraft serial
21975
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Right
Part time
44,707 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 886 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL AT APPROXIMATELY 1,100 FT, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED SEEING A LARGE BIRD GO PAST THE AIRCRAFT. THE BIRD STRUCK THE NR 2 ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSY PER JOB CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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