Service difficulty report · Blade · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7904
Aircraft time
19,132 hours, 19,715 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
18,546 hours, 19,276 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE ON NUMBER TWO (2) ENGINE. NO CHANGE IN ENGINE VIBRATION NOTED. CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RIGHT ENGINE AND NOTED FAN BLADE DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION, REMOVED AND REPLACED THREE (3) CRACKED FAN GUIDE VANE SPACERS AND MULTIPLE BENT FAN BLADES ON RIGHT ENGINE. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DENTED RIGHT ENGINE UPPER TRANSLATING COWL WAS DEFERRED BY MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT UPPER TRANSCOWL AND CLEARED DEFERRAL. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY MAINTENANCE USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS.