Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
September 10, 2016
Submitted
September 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10178
Aircraft time
28,064 hours, 27,738 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Engine time
2,909 hours, 2,699 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT HIT A FLOCK OF BIRDS DURING CLIMBOUT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ENGINE DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.