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Old 6th October 2002 | 15:02
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Canuckbirdstrike
 
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There are a number of interesting cases of "delayed" damage to engines. A recent case led to three RTO's after boroscope inspections supposedly revealed no engine damage following a birdstrike. Each time the aircraft accelerated for take off there were compressor stalls and an RTO. Net result a new engine was installed and an interesting public relations problem for the airline.

This is not an isolated case. The lesson is to be wary following a bird strike. Visual inspections without a boroscope may not be sufficient and even the boroscope may not reveal all internal damage.
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