A question to B738 Drivers or others knowledgeable about CFMI engines:
I was waiting behind a 738 at a runway hold and saw the #1 engine ingest a plastic bag (shopping carrier bag). Small pieces were quickly spewed out the back. I advised the crew, who thanked me and then proceeded with their take-off. Would ingesting a plastic bag be cause for concern on the CFMI or is that a non-event?
Forget about the ruggedness, that's a subjective word at best in its use about judgements in this case.
AS long as yu saw it come out, probably no big deal as it must have passed through the fan discharge. About the only concern is a tempoary blockgage if it gets stuck on some stator vanes in the core. I assume that the crew really didn't even see a bobble on their instruments.