SDR 048329

Service difficulty report · Structure · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE133
Aircraft time
15,137 hours, 22,222 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
114620000657
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 5437 FROM KANSAS CITY MISSOURI, THE CREW THOUGHT THEY HAD A BIRD STRIKE AND DIVERTED TO SALINA KANSAS DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE VERITCAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS. FURTHER POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE RT ENGINE NACELLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE ICE LIGHT PANEL MISSING. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPAIRED THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.

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