What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 23, 2025 nxxxx an emb 550 was on approach to land on runway 10L when it struck a bird 4NM from airport on the left wing outboard flap track fairing. The fairing sustained damage and the aircraft was subsequently grounded. The manufacture was notified and a mechanic responded to the event. The flap track fairing was removed from the aircraft and detailed visual inspection was performed on the flap track and it's components. No damage was observed. The manufacturer instructed the mechanic to remove the fairing and operate the aircraft without the fairing for 5 flight cycles until the fairing can repaired or replaced. The aircraft was returned to service by the mechanic for an additional 5 flight cycles.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 23, 2025 NXXXX AN EMB 550 WAS ON APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 10L WHEN IT STRUCK A BIRD 4NM FROM AIRPORT ON THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK FAIRING. THE FAIRING SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GROUNDED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND A MECHANIC RESPONDED TO THE EVENT. THE FLAP TRACK FAIRING WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE FLAP TRACK AND IT'S COMPONENTS. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE MECHANIC TO REMOVE THE FAIRING AND OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT THE FAIRING FOR 5 FLIGHT CYCLES UNTIL THE FAIRING CAN REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE BY THE MECHANIC FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5 FLIGHT CYCLES.