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A319 captain reported being advised by station operations that an observer on the ramp had seen an object go into number 2 engine as they taxied out. After returning to the gate a metal object with a 'remove before flight' banner is found in the engine and two fan blades are damaged.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1398072 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fan Blade |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 14509 Flight Crew Type 9695 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter FOD |
Narrative:
We taxied from gate out to runway. Prior to taking the runway; station operations advised us an observer on the ramp saw an object go into number 2 engine as we started to taxi. We returned to the gate to investigate the report. We found a 'remove before flight' banner wedged in the engine behind the fan blades. We also discovered damage to two fan blades and a metal object stuck in the wall of the engine cowl.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reported being advised by station operations that an observer on the ramp had seen an object go into Number 2 engine as they taxied out. After returning to the gate a metal object with a 'remove before flight' banner is found in the engine and two fan blades are damaged.
Narrative: We taxied from gate out to runway. Prior to taking the runway; station operations advised us an observer on the ramp saw an object go into Number 2 engine as we started to taxi. We returned to the gate to investigate the report. We found a 'remove before flight' banner wedged in the engine behind the fan blades. We also discovered damage to two fan blades and a metal object stuck in the wall of the engine cowl.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.