What happened
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A Cessna 172 operated by L3 commercial training solutions reported a bird strike during pattern work near runway 9R. The crew stated they were flying downwind when a flock of birds coming in from the right. They attempted to maneuver around them and continued flying downwind in order to avoid the birds. However, one apparently was above and affected the front right side of the cowling, and part of the right wing strut. The crew contacted ksfb tower and notified them about the incident, requested to land as soon as possible, and landed on runway 9C as directed. There was no signs of engine or flight control issues at the time of landing. Inspection of the aircraft identified no damage and the aircraft returned to service with no further action. An FAA form 5200-7 was completed and submitted as required.
As the FAA filed it
A CESSNA 172 OPERATED BY L3 COMMERCIAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE DURING PATTERN WORK NEAR RUNWAY 9R. THE CREW STATED THEY WERE FLYING DOWNWIND WHEN A FLOCK OF BIRDS COMING IN FROM THE RIGHT. THEY ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AROUND THEM AND CONTINUED FLYING DOWNWIND IN ORDER TO AVOID THE BIRDS. HOWEVER, ONE APPARENTLY WAS ABOVE AND AFFECTED THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE COWLING, AND PART OF THE RIGHT WING STRUT. THE CREW CONTACTED KSFB TOWER AND NOTIFIED THEM ABOUT THE INCIDENT, REQUESTED TO LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 9C AS DIRECTED. THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF ENGINE OR FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUES AT THE TIME OF LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IDENTIFIED NO DAMAGE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ACTION. AN FAA FORM 5200-7 WAS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED.
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