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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Airbus A320-211 · Chicago, IL · August 5, 2000

Date: August 5, 2000 · 01:15 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N304US
Reported as: Airbus A320211
Reported engine: GE CFM56*

N304USRegistration cancelled Apr 8, 2009 · Airbus Industrie A320-211S/N 040 · Built 1989 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A320-211 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Nwaa aircraft N304US was holding short of runway 14R-32L at taxiway tnago 10 when a dobbs food service van struck the aircraft on the outboard lower leading edge of the #2 engine nose cowl and the right outboard fan cowl. The service van driver was issured a citation for failing to yield to an aircraft. The aircraft was towed back to the nwaa hanger facility.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)NWAA AIRCRAFT N304US WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 14R-32L AT TAXIWAY TNAGO 10 WHEN A DOBBS FOOD SERVICE VAN STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT ON THE OUTBOARD LOWER LEADING EDGE OF THE #2 ENGINE NOSE COWL AND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FAN COWL. THE SERVICE VAN DRIVER WAS ISSURED A CITATION FOR FAILING TO YIELD TO AN AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE NWAA HANGER FACILITY.