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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-90-30 · Salt Lake City, UT · October 7, 2002

Date: October 7, 2002 · 21:30 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N905DA
Reported as: Doug MD9030
People aboard: 260
Fatal injuries: 0

N905DARegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2022 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30S/N 53385 · Built 1995 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30 Engine modelIAE V2500SERIESTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) Delta flight #1440 was hit by a large bird or birds (suspect geese) at flight level 6400' on approach to Salt Lake City. After flight crew noticed a 6" by 4" hole in left leading edge slat. The left leading edge horizontal stabilizer had a large dent. Delta maintenance crew performed bird strike inspection on aircraft. Left leading edge cover of horizontal stabilizer was removed for repair. Left leading edge wing slat replaced. Left engine was inspected and borescoped, inspection resulted in engine being ok. Aircraft returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DELTA FLIGHT #1440 WAS HIT BY A LARGE BIRD OR BIRDS (SUSPECT GEESE) AT FLIGHT LEVEL 6400' ON APPROACH TO SALT LAKE CITY. AFTER FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A 6" BY 4" HOLE IN LEFT LEADING EDGE SLAT. THE LEFT LEADING EDGE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAD A LARGE DENT. DELTA MAINTENANCE CREW PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT. LEFT LEADING EDGE COVER OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR. LEFT LEADING EDGE WING SLAT REPLACED. LEFT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND BORESCOPED, INSPECTION RESULTED IN ENGINE BEING OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.