Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
July 2, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133CS
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250502
Aircraft time
3,017 hours, 2,635 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Animal Strike
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAKEOFF FROM HTO, AT ROTATION, RIGHT HAND BOTTOM OF AIRCRAFT STRUCK DEER. CLIMBED TO A SAFE ALTITUDE TO EVALUATE SITUATION, CREW MADE DECISION TO DIVERT TO SWF. CALLED AHEAD TO ASK FOR FIRE TRUCK SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGE TO GEAR DOOR OR FLAT TIRE. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND TAXIED TO CESSNA SERVICE FACILITY. AIRCRAFT TO HAVE TEMP REPAIR MADE AND THEN FERRIED TO CESSNA FACTORY AT ICT FOR REPAIR.

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