Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 24, 2015
Submitted
April 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49385
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS DURING TAKEOFF HARD THUMP FELT BY FA2 & FA4, HAD A BURNT SMELL. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE ON LT WING ROOT LE & EVIDENCE OF INGESTION ON LT ENG. COMPLIED WITH BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-08 & TASK CARD 05-000-007, NO DAMAGE NOTED ON WING OR ENG INLET. R & R COALESCER BAGS IAW AMM 21-20-02. RAN ENGS & AIR CONDITIONING SYS. NO FURTHER BURNT SMELL NOTED.

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