ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223404
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| Date: | Saturday 16 March 2019 |
| Time: | 06:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N452UA |
| MSN: | 955 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Airbus A320-200 aircraft operated by United Airlines, was conducting flight UA545 from Vancouver Intl (CYVR), BC to Denver Intl (KDEN), CO with 5 crew members and 140 passengers on board. During the departure off Runway 26L at CYVR, the aircraft experienced
multiple bird strikes. The flight crew subsequently declared an emergency, and requested a return to CYVR. The aircraft landed without further incident on runway 26R with ARFF standing by, and the aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power. Runway 26L was closed for 15 minutes for cleanup.
The operator’s maintenance found that several ducks hit the left side of the fuselage. An inspection found 5 damaged blades on the number 1 turbo-fan engine (International Aero Engines V2500 series). These blades were in the low pressure compressor section of the engine, and there was evidence of tip curl or missing tips on these blades. The blade damage warranted an engine replacement.
The aircraft resumed service on 22 March 2019.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL545/history/20190316/1325Z/CYVR/CYVR/tracklog
TSB A19P0037
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2019 08:08 | harro | Added |
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