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A B757 on approach to mia ingested a bird in the right engine causing cowl and fan blade damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 892874 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MIA.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
We were cleared for the ILS 12 approach into mia. Approximately 6 NM northwest; 250 KTS decelerating; descending through 3;700 ft; a large bird passed close down the right-hand side of the aircraft. It appeared that there was a possible impact with the bird. Engine parameters remained normal throughout approach and landing. Upon landing; the right reverser was difficult to operate and did not stow properly. Right reverser was cycled and stowed. Post flight inspection revealed bird had impacted the right engine nacelle at the 10 o'clock position and had been ingested into the engine. The right engine nacelle had a significant dent and approximately a 6 inch crack. Bird carcass was impaled on the second stage stator vanes at the 6 o'clock position.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 on approach to MIA ingested a bird in the right engine causing cowl and fan blade damage.
Narrative: We were cleared for the ILS 12 approach into MIA. Approximately 6 NM northwest; 250 KTS decelerating; descending through 3;700 FT; a large bird passed close down the right-hand side of the aircraft. It appeared that there was a possible impact with the bird. Engine parameters remained normal throughout approach and landing. Upon landing; the right reverser was difficult to operate and did not stow properly. Right reverser was cycled and stowed. Post flight inspection revealed bird had impacted the right engine nacelle at the 10 o'clock position and had been ingested into the engine. The right engine nacelle had a significant dent and approximately a 6 inch crack. Bird carcass was impaled on the second stage stator vanes at the 6 o'clock position.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.