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Old 20th Aug 2012, 12:35
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Isn't restarting an engine after suspected foreign object ingestion a bad idea?
I mitta written this on here B4, but anyway, I'd agree. However, we hit a bird [737-200] climbing out of KLNK for KOMA and shut down #1 as it started vibrating a little. Upon landing and checking it out, only one fan blade was bent in half. We changed planes and left. When we came back a few days later, we asked the mechs what they did with the A/C. They said they cut off the blade and filed the oposite one down the same amount and ferried the plane to KSFO on BOTH engines!! So.....if you're gonna hit a bird, make sure they damage the blades symetrically !!
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