What happened
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Edv flight 5302 struck a bird (hawk)while landing at atl and taxied to the gate. Maintenance performed a bird strike inspection iaw jc 900-05-900-910 and found damage in rvsm critical area on LH side of forward fuselage at FS193.00 to FS202.75 between str.14L and str 16L.
The fuselage skin in this area was punctured by the bird. The crack damage measured 8.0" x 0.63". The rvsm was downgraded and placed on MEL per 34-00-00 and the cabin pressurization system was placed on MEL iaw 21-31-1B. A temporary repair was installed per ea CRJ953-18318. The
Aircraft was ferried from atl to ckb for a permanent repair. Permanent repaired installed per ea CRJ-18318 rev. A the rvsm area was repaired and upgraded and aircraft released for cat ii operation. Cabin pressurization MEL was cleared and placard removed. Aircraft released for service.
As the FAA filed it
EDV FLIGHT 5302 STRUCK A BIRD (HAWK)WHILE LANDING AT ATL AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW JC 900-05-900-910 AND FOUND DAMAGE IN RVSM CRITICAL AREA ON LH SIDE OF FORWARD FUSELAGE AT FS193.00 TO FS202.75 BETWEEN STR.14L AND STR 16L.
THE FUSELAGE SKIN IN THIS AREA WAS PUNCTURED BY THE BIRD. THE CRACK DAMAGE MEASURED 8.0" X 0.63". THE RVSM WAS DOWNGRADED AND PLACED ON MEL PER 34-00-00 AND THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL IAW 21-31-1B. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER EA CRJ953-18318. THE
AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FROM ATL TO CKB FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR. PERMANENT REPAIRED INSTALLED PER EA CRJ-18318 REV. A THE RVSM AREA WAS REPAIRED AND UPGRADED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR CAT II OPERATION. CABIN PRESSURIZATION MEL WAS CLEARED AND PLACARD REMOVED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
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