20020424007009I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 7373B7 · Salt Lake City, UT · April 24, 2002

Date: April 24, 2002 · 15:20 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N947WP
Reported as: Boeing 7373B7
People aboard: 81
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) On 04-24-02 delta airlines flight 1172 on landing at Salt Lake City runway 34L struck a bird. There was minor damage to the nose gear plastic sleeve which covers the swivel fitting for the nose wheel steering deactivation valve. Delta maintenance removed swivel fittings for access, replaced plastic sleeve, and reinstalled swivel fittings and clamps. Leak checked ok. Airplane returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04-24-02 DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT 1172 ON LANDING AT SALT LAKE CITY RUNWAY 34L STRUCK A BIRD. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR PLASTIC SLEEVE WHICH COVERS THE SWIVEL FITTING FOR THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING DEACTIVATION VALVE. DELTA MAINTENANCE REMOVED SWIVEL FITTINGS FOR ACCESS, REPLACED PLASTIC SLEEVE, AND REINSTALLED SWIVEL FITTINGS AND CLAMPS. LEAK CHECKED OK. AIRPLANE RETURNED TO SERVICE.