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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Pilatus PC-12/47E · Salem, OR · December 3, 2020

Date
December 3, 2020 · 09:00 local
Place
Salem, OR
Airport
Mcnary Fld
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N36NG
Reported as
Pilatus PC-12/47E
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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From FAA form 8020-9 dated 12/03/2020. N36NG (PC12) departed ry 34 at sle at 1504Z to olm. No reported bird strike on departure. Airport management conducted a runway inspection at 1600Z and discovered a bird carcass on ry 34 at taxiway n. N36NG pilot phone from olm and reported damage to a deicing boot on one of the wings of the aircraft. Bird advisories were on the current ATIS.

Upon discovery of the damage to the deicing boot the pilot arranged for a qualified mechanic to conduct repairs to the de-ice boot. The pilot also requested and received a special flight permit to move the aircraft to a location where repairs could be made if necessary. The special flight permit was not required due to repairs and return to service conducted at the kolm airport.

Photos of damage to the right wing deice boot indicates no structural deformity to the leading edge of the wing. The deicing boot had a small puncture from the impact with the bird.

As the FAA filed it

FROM FAA FORM 8020-9 DATED 12/03/2020. N36NG (PC12) DEPARTED RY 34 AT SLE AT 1504Z TO OLM. NO REPORTED BIRD STRIKE ON DEPARTURE. AIRPORT MANAGEMENT CONDUCTED A RUNWAY INSPECTION AT 1600Z AND DISCOVERED A BIRD CARCASS ON RY 34 AT TAXIWAY N. N36NG PILOT PHONE FROM OLM AND REPORTED DAMAGE TO A DEICING BOOT ON ONE OF THE WINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT. BIRD ADVISORIES WERE ON THE CURRENT ATIS.

UPON DISCOVERY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE DEICING BOOT THE PILOT ARRANGED FOR A QUALIFIED MECHANIC TO CONDUCT REPAIRS TO THE DE-ICE BOOT. THE PILOT ALSO REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT TO A LOCATION WHERE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE IF NECESSARY. THE SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT WAS NOT REQUIRED DUE TO REPAIRS AND RETURN TO SERVICE CONDUCTED AT THE KOLM AIRPORT.

PHOTOS OF DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING DEICE BOOT INDICATES NO STRUCTURAL DEFORMITY TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. THE DEICING BOOT HAD A SMALL PUNCTURE FROM THE IMPACT WITH THE BIRD.