What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft a Cessna 172, was on base final to runway 27L at ksfb at 400 feet when they reported a possible birdstrike to the engine cowling. Once landed maintenance inspected the aircraft and engine and found a small neglible dent that popped out with using a rubber mallett therefore, no damage is being reported. This decision per the Cessna 172 structural repair manual 51-10-00 para 3.
The birdstrike initially reported as an incident with damage and turned out there was no damage and this report was created prematurely and is being closed with no further action or reporting required.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT A CESSNA 172, WAS ON BASE FINAL TO RUNWAY 27L AT KSFB AT 400 FEET WHEN THEY REPORTED A POSSIBLE BIRDSTRIKE TO THE ENGINE COWLING. ONCE LANDED MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE AND FOUND A SMALL NEGLIBLE DENT THAT POPPED OUT WITH USING A RUBBER MALLETT THEREFORE, NO DAMAGE IS BEING REPORTED. THIS DECISION PER THE CESSNA 172 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-10-00 PARA 3.
THE BIRDSTRIKE INITIALLY REPORTED AS AN INCIDENT WITH DAMAGE AND TURNED OUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND THIS REPORT WAS CREATED PREMATURELY AND IS BEING CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION OR REPORTING REQUIRED.
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