You are flying a large jet transport and experience a failure of one of the four turbine engines.  No one is injured, and you are able to make a successful emergency landing.

a. The failure was apparently caused by ingesting a large bird, which caused numerous turbine blades to break off and be blown out the engine exhaust. Are you required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain.

b. The failure was catastrophic and un-contained, causing a turbine wheel to emerge from the side of the engine cowling, penetrating and lodging in the fuselage. Now are you required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain.

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