Bird Ingestion into Large Turbofan Engines

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Abstract:

The Federal Aviation Administration FAA is conducting a study of bird ingestion turbofan engines. The engines under consideration were certificated to current FAA standards and are installed in A300, A310, A320, B747, B757, B767, DCIO, and MDII aircraft in commercial Service worldwide. Data were collected during 1989-1991 by the principal manufacturers of such engines. This Interim report provides some analysis of the initial 381 aircraft ingestion events, with emphasis on the kinds and numbers of ingested birds and the adverse effects of bird ingestion on aircraft engines and flights.

Author(s):
Banilower, Howard ; Goodall, Colin
Author Organization(s):
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
Descriptive Note:
Interim rept.
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in collavoration with Princeton Univ. and Pennsylvania State Univ.
Pagination:
0087

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
DOT/FAA/CT-91/17
Monitor Series:
DOT/FAA/CT
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*TURBOFAN ENGINES, *DAMAGE, *AIRCRAFT ENGINES, *BIRDS, AIRCRAFT, MANAGEMENT, FLIGHT, WEIGHT, STANDARDS, ENGINES, NUMBERS, PENNSYLVANIA
Field(s)/Group(s):
Biology, Jet and Gas Turbine Engines
Keyword(s):
AIRCRAFT ENGINE DAMAGE, AIRCRAFT ENGINE BIRD INGESTION, SPECIES ON INGESTED BIRDS, WEIGHTS OF INGESTED BIRDS, FAA, BIRD INGESTION
Report Date:
1992 May 01